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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2549 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 9% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-2400S - 169 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $70.0 vs $869.99
- Up to 91% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-8700 - $0.45 vs $5.15 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.15/FPS
8.737864077669903%
Price, $
$869.99
8%
FPS Winner
STGAubron Gaming Desktop PC,Intel Core i7-8700 up to 4.6G,GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6,32G DDR4,2T SSD,WiFi,BT 5.0, RGB Keybaord, RGB Mouse, RGB Mouse Pad, RGB Bluetooth Sound Bar, Headset Mic,W11H64
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Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
155
91.71597633136095%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
32.78255122273628%
Multi-Core
1352
22.89585097375106%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i5-2400S
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
10 FPS
$124.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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50 FPS
$49.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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6 FPS
$216.5/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,299
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