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In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms Core i5-3230M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 2482 days newer than Core i5-3230M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3230M
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 14% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-3230M - 144 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3230M - 28 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
144
100%
Value, £/FPS
£5.55/FPS
100%
Price, £
£799
100%
FPS and Value 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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3230M
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3230M | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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