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In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 1019 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-7600K - 80 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - £108.47 vs £778.38
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 91 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1507
96.47887323943662%
Multi-Core
4226
39.24226947720308%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | 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 | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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