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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 2460 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 7% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-2405S - 295 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $46.0 vs $175.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-8600 - $0.17 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
295
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
28.8135593220339%
Price, $
$175
26%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 350111 minutes ago
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
275
93.22033898305084%
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
Buy for $46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350110 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
36.744505494505496%
Multi-Core
1429
28.42649691665009%
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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