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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F 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 i9-11900F is 3586 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - $46.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-11900F - $0.07 vs $0.24 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 26% better in Valorant than Core i5-2405S - 869 vs 690 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 16 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
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™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2405S or Core i9-11900F
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
656 FPS
$1.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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