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In short — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 1292 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-7940X - 144 vs 131 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $90.46 vs $219.36
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 28 vs 12 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
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Ultra High
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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