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In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 8% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-7500 - 118 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $65.07 vs $1015.53
- Up to 93% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-9940X - $0.66 vs $9.55 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
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
118
100%
Value, €/FPS
€9.55/FPS
6.9109947643979055%
Price, €
€1127.24
6%
FPS Winner
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 i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
109
92.37288135593221%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€72.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Updated 1611 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
87.0459218642906%
Multi-Core
3478
32.40171417924353%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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