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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 2360 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 17% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-2400S - 143 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $70.0 vs $400.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-7900X - $0.57 vs $2.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.8/FPS
20.357142857142858%
Price, $
$400
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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In Stock
Updated 349346 minutes ago
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
122
85.3146853146853%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/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 349345 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
34.88045007032349%
Multi-Core
1352
15.396879626466234%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 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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