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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14500 is 1542 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-10940X - 298 vs 283 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $239.99 vs $780.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-10940X - $0.81 vs $2.76 per FPS
- 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 i5-14500 - 28 vs 20 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
298
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-14500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.0 GHz
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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
High
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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