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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2405S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 2893 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $46.0 vs $372.84
- Up to 86% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-9900 - $0.17 vs $1.25 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 9% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-2405S - 299 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 16 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
275
91.9732441471572%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$46
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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In Stock
Updated 349458 minutes ago
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
299
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
13.600000000000001%
Price, $
$372.84
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
Buy for $372.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349459 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
33.20918684047175%
Multi-Core
1429
19.83620210993892%
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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