Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1634 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 83% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-2400S - 179 vs 98 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 46% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $70.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-6700 - $0.71 vs $0.72 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
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Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |