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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 1570 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 5% better in F1 23 than Core i5-6600K - 231 vs 221 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - £106.66 vs £770.97
- Up to 86% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i9-10940X - £0.48 vs £3.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 91 vs 165 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
231
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.34/FPS
14%
Price, £
£770.97
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Updated 12334 minutes ago
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
221
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.48/FPS
100%
Price, £
£106.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
Buy for £106.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12334 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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