Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 2707 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $46.0 vs $1067.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-9980XE - $0.1 vs $1.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 24% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-2405S - 560 vs 453 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 36 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
453
80.89285714285714%
Value, $/FPS
$0.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$46
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350206 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
560
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.91/FPS
5.235602094240838%
Price, $
$1067
4%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,067 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350207 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
37.67605633802817%
Multi-Core
1429
12.724844167408728%
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
---|---|---|
May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 18 |
4 | Threads | 36 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |