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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 2921 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-2400S - 161 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $70.0 vs $112.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-9400F - $0.49 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
144
89.44099378881988%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
35.99419448476052%
Multi-Core
1352
27.968556061232935%
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 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 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i5-2400S
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
46 FPS
$24.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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46 FPS
$25.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,169.99
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35 FPS
$19.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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