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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 2788 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 23% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-2405S - 555 vs 453 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 59% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $46.0 vs $112.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-9400F - $0.1 vs $0.2 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
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 i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
453
81.62162162162161%
Value, $/FPS
$0.1/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
38.8243831640058%
Multi-Core
1429
29.561439801406703%
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i5-2405S
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
156 FPS
$7.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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156 FPS
$7.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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120 FPS
$5.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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