Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2400S outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-2400S is 276 days older than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Performs up to 1% better in Need For Speed Unbound than FX-8150 - 123 vs 122 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-2400S - $64.03 vs $70.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2400S - $0.52 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 8 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | AMD FX-8150 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |