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In short — Core i7-5930K 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 i7-5930K is 1198 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $46.0 vs $549.95
- Up to 91% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-5930K - $0.5 vs $5.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 8% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-2405S - 99 vs 92 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 12 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
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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 i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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