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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10500 is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 1% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-9940X - 178 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €205.81 vs €839.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-9940X - €1.16 vs €4.77 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
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i9-9940X X-series Prozessor (19,25M Cache, bis zu 4,50 GHz)
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Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€205.81
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 (Basistakt: 3,10GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i5-10500
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
41 FPS
€15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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