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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S 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 i7-4790S is 1218 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 39% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2400S - 335 vs 241 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 i7-4790S - $70.0 vs $255.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-4790S - $0.29 vs $0.76 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
335
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
38.1578947368421%
Price, $
$255
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
Buy for $255 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361288 minutes ago
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
241
71.94029850746269%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/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 361287 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
41.61073825503356%
Multi-Core
1352
36.178753010436175%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
May 11th, 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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