Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600X 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 Ryzen 5 1600X is 2284 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-2400S - 190 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - €69.9 vs €231.03
- Up to 70% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 5 1600X - €0.37 vs €1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
190
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.22/FPS
30%
Price, €
€231.03
30%
FPS Winner
Buy for €231.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 144 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
189
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €69.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 143 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |