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AvailabilityMSRP $699
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Core i5-2400S
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $59.99 vs $499.00
- Up to 85% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.78 vs $5.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 29% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-2400S - 99 vs 77 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 32 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
77
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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