Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 413 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 28 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $112.41 vs $281.51
- Up to 60% better value when playing Control than Core i9-7940X - $0.62 vs $1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
Updated 148 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
202
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€124.77
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 148 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |