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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600 is 194 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 23 than Core i9-10940X - 233 vs 231 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$255.0 vs CA$1400.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i9-10940X - CA$1.09 vs CA$6.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 28 vs 12 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
233
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$255
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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