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AMD Phenom II X4 980 vs Intel i5-2400S

The AMD Phenom II X4 980 is newer than Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz and is around -11% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 984 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Phenom II X4 980×Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $156.46 - BUY
Socket TypeAM3LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP125W65W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2011Q1 2011
# of Samples117867
CPU Value21.820.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1511(0.0%)1469(-2.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2839(-10.6%)3173(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 980
2,839
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz
3,173
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X4 980
21.8
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz
20.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 980
1,511
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz
1,469
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz
Max TDP125W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.250.13
Running cost per day$0.063$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)91.347.5
Running cost per year$22.81$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.