Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-2400S - 209 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - €69.9 vs €438.88
- Up to 82% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9900K - €0.37 vs €2.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
191
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69.9
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 11735 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 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 | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |