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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 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 i5-8400 is 2328 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 19% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-2405S - 128 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $46.0 vs $129.71
- Up to 57% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8400 - $0.43 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i5-2405S
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
53 FPS
$16.04/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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