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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2400 and the more expensive Core i7-2600S have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $80.68 vs $235.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-2600S - $0.47 vs $1.38 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$80.68
100%
Value Winner
OptiPlex Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 i5-2400 3.10 GHz - Mini-tower
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Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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