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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K is 1836 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 9% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-2405S - 85 vs 78 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 57% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $46.0 vs $108.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-6800K - $0.59 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
85
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
46.45669291338582%
Price, $
$108
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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In Stock
Updated 361039 minutes ago
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
78
91.76470588235294%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/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 361038 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
43.709150326797385%
Multi-Core
1429
25.2428899487723%
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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