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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 2186 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $70.0 vs $167.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-7700 - $0.42 vs $0.95 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-2400S - 175 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 8 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2400S or Core i7-7700
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
18 FPS
$93.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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