Buy on Amazon
$70
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
Availability
MSRP in USD: $182
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 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 i5-6400 is 1635 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $70.0 vs $79.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-6400 - $0.39 vs $0.44 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-2400S - 179 vs 178 FPS
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4946 minutes ago
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
Buy for $79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4947 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2400S or Core i5-6400
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
62 FPS
$13.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$825.24
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
