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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5930K 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 i7-5930K is 1198 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Core i5-2405S - 171 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $46.0 vs $549.95
- Up to 91% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-5930K - $0.28 vs $3.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.22/FPS
8.695652173913043%
Price, $
$549.95
8%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
163
95.32163742690058%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/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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In Stock
Updated 362894 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
46.280276816608996%
Multi-Core
1429
26.076642335766426%
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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