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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $59.99 vs $136.97
- Up to 19% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-4790K - $0.61 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 93% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-2400S - 189 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 8 vs 4 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
98
51.85185185185185%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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In Stock
Updated 248 minutes ago
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
81.33333333333333%
Price, $
$136.97
43%
FPS Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
Buy for $136.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 249 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
35.760634462869504%
Multi-Core
1352
30.76923076923077%
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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