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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2707 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 65% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2405S - 407 vs 246 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 73% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $46.0 vs $170.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-9600K - $0.19 vs $0.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
407
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
45.23809523809524%
Price, $
$170
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 361693 minutes ago
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
246
60.44226044226044%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/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 361692 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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