Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms Core i7-5820K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 1509 days newer than Core i7-5820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 4% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-5820K - 179 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5820K - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5820K
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1160
79.50651130911584%
Multi-Core
5443
50.70803055710825%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-5820K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
