Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2405S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 2788 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 26% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-2405S - 136 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $33.63 vs $208.4
- Up to 79% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9900KF - $0.35 vs $1.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €231.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 134 minutes ago
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
108
79%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€37.33
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €37.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 133 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |