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Core i5-2405S vs Core i5-12400

Core i5-2405S vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-2405S

2.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S

Buy for $46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for $133.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 117 minutes ago

Core i5-2405S

2.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S

Buy for $46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for $133.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 117 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2405S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3880 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.

Advantages of Core i5-2405S

  • Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $46.00 vs $133.45
  • Up to 57% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-12400 - $0.37 vs $0.86 per FPS

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 24% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-2405S - 156 vs 126 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 12 vs 4 threads
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Watch Dogs: Legion

Watch Dogs: Legion

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011


FPS

126

81%

Value, $/FPS

$0.37/FPS

100%

Price, $

$46

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S

Buy for $46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

156

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.86/FPS

43%

Price, $

$133.45

34%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for $133.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 117 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011


Single-Core

535

25%

Multi-Core

1429

16%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo

Core i5-2405S

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

May 22nd, 2011Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
25.0xMultiplier25.0x
Intel HD 3000Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

PCs Using Core i5-2405S or Core i5-12400

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Core i5-2405S and Core i5-12400 Popular Comparisons

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D

$479

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Ryzen 5 7600X

$197

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Ryzen 5 5600X

$118

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Ryzen 7 5700X

$149

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Ryzen 5 5500

$83.47

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Ryzen 7 7700X

$282.7

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

$197.91

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

$207

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

$332.61

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

$117.06

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

$379

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

$289.02

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

$343.99

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$283.49

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

$172

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

$499

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

$144.59

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$129.29

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

$129.99

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

$899.99

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

$172.99

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

$417.61

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

$744.99

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

$319.99

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

$309

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

$182.99

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

$432.98

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

$79

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

$255

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

$479

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

$197

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

$118

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

$149

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

$83.47

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

$282.7

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

$197.91

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

$207

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

$332.61

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

$117.06

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

$379

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

$289.02

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

$343.99

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$283.49

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

$172

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

$499

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

$144.59

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$129.29

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

$129.99

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

$899.99

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

$172.99

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

$417.61

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

$744.99

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

$319.99

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

$309

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

$182.99

Intel Core i5-2405S Logo
Core i5-2405S

$46

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

$432.98

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