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The Core i9-7940X is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-8500, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $117.60 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i9-7940X

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 28 vs 6 threads

Advantages of the Core i5-8500

  • Up to 39% cheaper$182.40 vs $300.00
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy65 vs 165 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Core i9-7940X vs Core i5-8500 for Gaming

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Core i9-7940X vs Core i5-8500 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i9-7940X vs Core i5-8500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo

Core i9-7940X

Sep 1st, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1399

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

10079

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Core i5-8500

Feb 14th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1374

98%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5021

50%

Performance Specifications

The Core i9-7940X vs Core i5-8500 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo

Core i9-7940X

Sep 1st, 2017


Cores

14-core

100%

L3 Cache

19.25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.1 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Core i5-8500

Feb 14th, 2018


Cores

6-core

43%

L3 Cache

9 MB

47%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

97%

Turbo Frequency

4.1 GHz

93%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo

Core i9-7940X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Core i5-8500

General
Sep 1st, 2017Release Date
Feb 14th, 2018
$1,399.00MSRP
$192.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1151
Skylake-XCodenameCoffee Lake
165 WPower Consumption
65 W
Performance
14
Cores6
28
Threads6
3.1 GHz
Base Frequency3.0 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency4.1 GHz
19.25 MB
L3 Cache9 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
NoIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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