Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2400S outperforms the cheaper Phenom II X4 830 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Phenom II X4 830 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-2400S is 495 days newer than the cheaper Phenom II X4 830.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Phenom II X4 830 - 118 vs 116 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Phenom II X4 830 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Phenom II X4 830
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-2400S - €27.62 vs €69.9
- Up to 59% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-2400S - €0.24 vs €0.59 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 45 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2009
FPS
116
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€27.62
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 45 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | AMD Phenom II X4 830 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2009 |
Core i5 | Collection | Phenom II X4 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Deneb |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 14.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
No | Overclockable | No |