Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-9500 - 263 vs 259 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 28 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - €198.88 vs €1102.84
- Up to 82% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-10940X - €0.77 vs €4.19 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
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
263
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.19/FPS
18%
Price, €
€1102.84
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,102.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 186 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
259
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
100%
Price, €
€198.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €198.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 187 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |