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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1500X 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 1500X is 2284 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 2% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-2400S - 254 vs 250 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 64% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - $70.0 vs $195.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen 5 1500X - $0.28 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Monster Hunter: World
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AMD YD150XBBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | 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 |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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