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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5820K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5820K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 1874 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5820K
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $314.37 vs $570.32
- Up to 31% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-10940X - $4.01 vs $5.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 25% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-5820K - 109 vs 87 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5820K - 28 vs 12 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
87
79%
Value, €/FPS
€4.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€348.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel CM8064801548435 CORE I7-5820K Processor (15M Cache, UP to 3.60 GHZ)
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Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
109
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.81/FPS
69%
Price, €
€633.06
55%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5820K | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Haswell E | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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