The Core i5-2400S is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4770S and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $104.54 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-2400S
The Core i7-4770S is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i7-4770S
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 64% cheaper – $60.00 vs $164.54
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i5-2400S vs Core i7-4770S for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-2400S
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
168
93%
Min 1% FPS
113
94%
Price, $
$164.54
36%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
34%
Core i7-4770S
Jun 2nd, 2013
Average FPS
181
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$60
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Core i5-2400S vs Core i7-4770S 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 i7-4770S in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-2400S vs Core i7-4770S in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-2400S
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-4770S
Jun 2nd, 2013
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-2400S | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4770S |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $305.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
