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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 2788 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $46.0 vs $96.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-9400F - $0.39 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 10% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-2405S - 131 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 6 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2405S or Core i5-9400F
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
17 FPS
$68.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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17 FPS
$65.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,119
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9 FPS
$77.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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