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Core i9-9940X vs Core i5-11400

Core i9-9940X vs Core i5-11400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11400

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £130 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15921 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11400

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £130 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15921 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-11400 outperforms Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11400 is 879 days newer than Core i9-9940X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 28 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400

  • Performs up to 27% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-9940X - 131 vs 103 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
This is a free version of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

103

78%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

131

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.99/FPS

100%

Price, £

£130

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £130 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15921 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1459

75%

Multi-Core

10734

100%

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1940

100%

Multi-Core

7300

68%

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo

Intel Core i9-9940X

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Intel Core i5-11400 Logo

Intel Core i5-11400

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores6
28
Threads12
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.6 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier26.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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