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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 284 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 28 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$249.0 vs CA$1400.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-10940X - CA$1.39 vs CA$7.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
179
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Core i5-9600KF
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
33 FPS
CA$135.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9600KF
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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