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Core i7-5930K vs Core i9-10940X

Core i7-5930K vs Core i9-10940X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i9-10940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

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Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X

Buy for CA$605.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 227 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

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Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X

Buy for CA$605.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 227 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 1874 days newer than Core i7-5930K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K

  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 140 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X

  • Performs up to 7% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-5930K - 189 vs 176 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 28 vs 12 threads
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World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

176

93%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

189

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.21/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$605.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X

Buy for CA$605.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 227 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

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Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1156

74%

Multi-Core

5480

50%

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1562

100%

Multi-Core

10769

100%

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Intel Core i7-5930K

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Intel Core i9-10940X

Sep 1st, 2014Release Date
Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7CollectionCore i9 Extreme
Haswell ECodenameCascade Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
14
12Threads
28
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
140 W
TDP165 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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