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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 288 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-2400S - 160 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $43.86 vs $64.33
- Up to 31% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-2700K - $0.31 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
160
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
68.88888888888889%
Price, €
€71.41
68%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 95W LGA1155
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Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
157
98.125%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€48.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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In Stock
Updated 2692 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
74.69879518072288%
Multi-Core
1352
59.717314487632514%
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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