Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X 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 i7-6950X is 1836 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 12% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-2405S - 172 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $46.0 vs $651.07
- Up to 92% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-6950X - $0.3 vs $3.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.79/FPS
7.9155672823218985%
Price, $
$651.07
7%
FPS Winner
Buy for $651.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 362978 minutes ago
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
153
88.95348837209302%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$46
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 362977 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
41.312741312741316%
Multi-Core
1429
16.917248727358825%
Intel Core i7-6950X | 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 |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |