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In short — Core i7-4930K 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 i7-4930K is 833 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-4930K - $46.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-4930K - $0.08 vs $0.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Core i5-2405S - 621 vs 609 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 12 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | Intel Core i7-4930K |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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