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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $87
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2400S outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-2400S is 367 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Pentium G6950 - 297 vs 295 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-2400S - $47.48 vs $70.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-2400S - $0.16 vs $0.24 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
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Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
295
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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