Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 194 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 4% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-10400 - 126 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - €140.4 vs €1138.18
- Up to 87% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-10940X - €1.16 vs €9.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
126
100%
Value, €/FPS
€9.03/FPS
12%
Price, €
€1138.18
12%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,138.18 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18733 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
121
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€140.4
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €140.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18733 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |