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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7740X is 2360 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $70.0 vs $189.0
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 225% better in League of Legends than Core i5-2400S - 192 vs 59 FPS
- Up to 18% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-2400S - $0.98 vs $1.19 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 8 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189
37%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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