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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $70.0 vs $258.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-11700K - $0.45 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 49% better in Rust than Core i5-2400S - 233 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 16 vs 4 threads
Rust
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2400S or Core i7-11700K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
143 FPS
$20.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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142 FPS
$20.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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111 FPS
$31.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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