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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS 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 i9-13900KS is 4386 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 151% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2400S - 606 vs 241 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - $70.0 vs $589.99
- Up to 70% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-13900KS - $0.29 vs $0.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
FPS
606
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
29%
Price, $
$589.99
11%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KS Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P + 16 E) 36MB Cache, up to 6.0 GHz
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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 i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-13900KS or Core i5-2400S
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
606 FPS
$7.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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429 FPS
$4.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KS
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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$1,999.99
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606 FPS
$8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$5,399.99
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556 FPS
$7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KS
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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606 FPS
$8.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$5,199.99
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