Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 2921 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 10% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-2400S - 207 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $70.0 vs $96.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-9400F - $0.37 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 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 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |