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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
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
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $146.72 vs $1015.53
- Up to 86% better value when playing Control than Core i9-9940X - $0.65 vs $4.53 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
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
202
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.53/FPS
14.348785871964678%
Price, €
€1127.24
14%
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
202
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.86
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
Buy for €162.86 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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 |
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