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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 5% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-7600 - 196 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €113.82 vs €499.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-9940X - €0.61 vs €2.55 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
Diablo IV
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 i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
187
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€113.82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4-Core) 3,50 GHz Prozessor - Sockel H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Verpackung CM8067702868011
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| 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 |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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