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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6300 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 Core i3-6300 is 1696 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Performs up to 11% better in Valorant than Core i5-2400S - 760 vs 687 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400S - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i3-6300 - $70.0 vs $91.64
- Up to 17% better value when playing Valorant than Core i3-6300 - $0.1 vs $0.12 per FPS
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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