Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400T 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 i5-8400T is 2507 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Performs up to 10% better in Minecraft than Core i5-2405S - 671 vs 609 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-2405S - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-8400T - $46.0 vs $139.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-8400T - $0.08 vs $0.21 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400T doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
671
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
38.0952380952381%
Price, $
$139
33%
FPS Winner
Buy for $139 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361368 minutes ago
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
609
90.76005961251863%
Value, $/FPS
$0.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$46
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361367 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
48.680618744313016%
Multi-Core
1429
36.79196704428424%
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | No |