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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-10400 - 136 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €120.06 vs €1183.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9940X - €0.89 vs €8.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9940X X-series Prozessor (19,25M Cache, bis zu 4,50 GHz)
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
135
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.89/FPS
100%
Price, €
€120.06
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Desktop-Prozessor, 6 Kerne, bis zu 4,3 GHz, LGA1200 (Chipsatz der Intel® 400er-Reihe), 65 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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