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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than Core i5-2400S - 774 vs 687 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $70.0 vs $261.54
- Up to 71% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-4790K - $0.1 vs $0.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
774
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
29.411764705882355%
Price, $
$261.54
26%
FPS Winner
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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In Stock
Updated 361464 minutes ago
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
687
88.75968992248062%
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 361463 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
35.760634462869504%
Multi-Core
1352
30.76923076923077%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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