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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K is 1969 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $70.0 vs $103.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-6800K - $0.77 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 14% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2400S - 104 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 12 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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