Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms Core i5-5300U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 915 days newer than Core i5-5300U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-5300U
- Consumes up to 91% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 15 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 8% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-5300U - 141 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-5300U - 28 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-5300U | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Broadwell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 14 |
4 | Threads | 28 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 5500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |