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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 1836 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Valorant than Core i5-2405S - 759 vs 690 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $46.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-6900K - $0.07 vs $0.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
759
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
36.8421052631579%
Price, $
$145
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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In Stock
Updated 361587 minutes ago
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
690
90.9090909090909%
Value, $/FPS
$0.07/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 361586 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
42.73162939297125%
Multi-Core
1429
20.07586400674347%
Intel Core i7-6900K | 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 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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