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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 2788 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $46.0 vs $85.0
- 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 No Man's Sky than Core i5-2405S - 174 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 6 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
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
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
38.8243831640058%
Multi-Core
1429
29.561439801406703%
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
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
$16.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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64 FPS
$15.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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