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In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-8600K - 137 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 28 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - £202.18 vs £763.77
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Intel Core i5-8600K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.60GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
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1920 x 1080
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Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
98.97567221510883%
Multi-Core
5597
51.97325656978364%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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