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In short — Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE is 2294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $46.0 vs $992.75
- Up to 95% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i9-7980XE - $0.24 vs $4.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 5% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-2405S - 205 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 36 vs 4 threads
The Outer Worlds
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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 BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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