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In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i5-8400 - 228 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 28 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$175.26 vs CA$1560.13
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
86.61971830985915%
Multi-Core
4748
44.089516203918656%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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