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Core i5-2400S vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i5-2400S vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 3588 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.

Advantages of Core i5-2400S

  • Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - €129.98 vs €136.11
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 12% better in Valheim than Core i5-2400S - 213 vs 190 FPS
  • Up to 6% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-2400S - €0.64 vs €0.68 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 12 vs 4 threads
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Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Core i5-2400S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

190

89%

Value, €/FPS

€0.68/FPS

94%

Price, €

€129.98

100%

Intel Core i5-2400S Sockel 1155 Core-i5 Processore (2500MHz, L2/L3-Cache)

Buy for 129.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

213

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.64/FPS

100%

Price, €

€136.11

95%

FPS and Value Winner

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Core i5-2400S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-2400S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

496

24%

Multi-Core

1352

16%

Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Core i5-2400S

vs

Ryzen 5 5600X

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
25.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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