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Core i9-7920X vs Core i5-2400S

Core i9-7920X vs Core i5-2400S: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7920X

2.9 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $329 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 191 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-2400S

2.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2400S Logo
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S

Buy for $59.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7920X

2.9 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $329 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 191 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-2400S

2.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2400S Logo
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S

Buy for $59.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7920X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7920X is 2436 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X

  • Performs up to 14% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-2400S - 174 vs 153 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S

  • Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $59.99 vs $329.0
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Horizon Zero Dawn.
Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017


FPS

174

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$329

18%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $329 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 191 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-2400S Logo
Core i5-2400S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

153

87.93103448275862%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$59.99

100%

Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S

Buy for $59.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017

Intel Core i5-2400S Logo
Core i5-2400S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017


Single-Core

1364

100%

Multi-Core

9102

100%

Intel Core i5-2400S Logo
Core i5-2400S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

496

36.36363636363637%

Multi-Core

1352

14.853878268512416%

Intel Core i9-7920X

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Intel Core i5-2400S

Sep 10th, 2017
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i9CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads4
2.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
29.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

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