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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 194 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-10500 - 224 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - €170.2 vs €1138.18
- Up to 85% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10940X - €0.77 vs €5.08 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
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
224
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.08/FPS
15%
Price, €
€1138.18
14%
FPS Winner
Processore Intel Core serie X i9-10940X a 14 core con 3.3 GHz (fino a 4,8 GHz con Turbo Boost 3.0, processore LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (999PND)
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Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
222
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
100%
Price, €
€170.2
100%
Value Winner
MICRO INTEL 1200 CORE I5-10500 3.1GHZ MB
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Updated 17020 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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