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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13500 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 i5-13500 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 41% better in Diablo IV than Core i9-10940X - 292 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$389.87 vs CA$1400.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-10940X - CA$1.34 vs CA$6.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13500 - 28 vs 20 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
292
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.34/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$389.87
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13500 2.50GHz 14 Cores LGA1700 Desktop Processor Boxed (Raptor Lake) (BX8071513500)
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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
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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