Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 2921 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $59.99 vs $150.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i5-9600KF - $0.5 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 34% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-2400S - 160 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 6 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
119
74.375%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $59.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1836 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
53.191489361702125%
Price, $
$150
39%
FPS Winner
Buy for $150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1843 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
31.253938248267172%
Multi-Core
1352
23.690205011389523%
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
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 | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |