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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $70.0 vs $99.95
- Up to 23% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-10400F - $0.31 vs $0.4 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 11% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-2400S - 250 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 12 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Maximum
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2400S or Core i5-10400F
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
81 FPS
$7.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$609.99
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90 FPS
$11.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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108 FPS
$8.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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90 FPS
$10.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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73 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
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91 FPS
$8.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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73 FPS
$10.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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90 FPS
$14.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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108 FPS
$14.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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86 FPS
$10.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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