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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2405S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 2460 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $46.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-8600 - $0.51 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 34% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-2405S - 122 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 6 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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