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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €69.9 vs €205.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-4790K - €0.29 vs €0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 50% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2400S - 362 vs 241 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 8 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
241
66%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400S Sockel 1155 Core-i5 Prozessor (2500MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
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Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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