Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 3214 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 120% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-2400 - 229 vs 104 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $80.68 vs $545.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-9900KS - $0.78 vs $2.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 95 vs 127 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $545 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 192 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
104
45%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$80.68
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $80.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 191 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-2400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
127 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |