Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 2593 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $70.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-8600 - $0.39 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 17% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-2400S - 208 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 6 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |