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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3970X 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 i7-3970X is 662 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Performs up to 1% better in Rocket League than Core i5-2400S - 681 vs 675 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $70.0 vs $209.74
- Up to 68% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-3970X - $0.1 vs $0.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
681
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
32.25806451612904%
Price, $
$209.74
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
675
99.11894273127754%
Value, $/FPS
$0.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361095 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
76.5432098765432%
Multi-Core
1352
40.907715582450834%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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