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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 10% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-9400 - 109 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 28 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$204.0 vs CA$1400.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-10940X - CA$2.06 vs CA$12.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
109
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$12.84/FPS
16%
Price, CA$
CA$1400
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Updated 18066 minutes ago
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
99
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.06/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$204
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
Buy for CA$204 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18066 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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