Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 1570 days newer than Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-6600K - 263 vs 257 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 91 vs 165 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |