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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 3205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 26% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-2400S - 211 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $70.0 vs $820.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-10940X - $0.42 vs $3.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
211
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.89/FPS
10.796915167095115%
Price, $
$820
8%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
Buy for $820 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350475 minutes ago
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
168
79.62085308056872%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350474 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
31.75416133162612%
Multi-Core
1352
12.554554740458723%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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