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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600 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 i5-9600 is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 34% better in Starfield than Core i5-2400S - 59 vs 44 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - $51.18 vs $127.96
- Up to 46% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-9600 - $1.29 vs $2.41 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
44
74%
Value, €/FPS
€1.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€56.81
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 i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 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 |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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