The Core i5-2400S is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i3-9100 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $69.81 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-2400S
The Core i3-9100 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i3-9100
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 42% cheaper – $94.73 vs $164.54
- A much better value for money for gaming
Core i5-2400S vs Core i3-9100 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-2400S
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
168
90%
Min 1% FPS
113
92%
Price, $
$164.54
57%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
52%
Core i3-9100
Sep 1st, 2018
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, $
$94.73
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Core i5-2400S vs Core i3-9100 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-2400S vs Core i3-9100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-2400S vs Core i3-9100 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-2400S
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
69%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i3-9100
Sep 1st, 2018
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-2400S | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $122.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
