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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 514 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 5% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i9-10940X - 254 vs 241 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $195.0 vs $720.0
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 28 vs 12 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11500 or Core i9-10940X
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
104 FPS
$14.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,459
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104 FPS
$12.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,334.52
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104 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,289
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104 FPS
$12.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,339
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104 FPS
$24.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,549
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104 FPS
$12.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,259
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104 FPS
$12.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,279
In Stock
104 FPS
$11.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149
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104 FPS
$11.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,179
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104 FPS
$11.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,209
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