Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600K is 2418 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 14% better in Valorant than Core i7-940 - 777 vs 683 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-940 - €45.0 vs €49.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-940 - €0.06 vs €0.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 91 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
777
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€45
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i7-940 |
---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |