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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 3586 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 25% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-2405S - 232 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $46.0 vs $165.86
- Up to 65% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-11600KF - $0.25 vs $0.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
232
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
35%
Price, $
$165.86
27%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600KF or Core i5-2405S
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
109 FPS
$10.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,140.99
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109 FPS
$12.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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109 FPS
$15.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,669.97
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