Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 1969 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-2400S - 128 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $70.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-6900K - $0.6 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
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Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |