Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11500 is 879 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 3% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-9940X - 223 vs 217 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $184.0 vs $970.7
- Up to 81% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-9940X - $0.83 vs $4.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 28 vs 12 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
223
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$184
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
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 | 4.4 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 |