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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 144% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i5-2400S - 105 vs 43 FPS
- Up to 25% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i5-2400S - $1.22 vs $1.63 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $70.0 vs $128.36
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
105
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.36
54%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU Processor Intel Core I7-4790K I7 4790K 4.0 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread 88W 8M LGA 1150 CPU Processor
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Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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