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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 2788 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 18% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-2405S - 266 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $46.0 vs $250.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-9700KF - $0.2 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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
Very High
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i5-2405S
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
147 FPS
$7.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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172 FPS
$17.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,998
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