Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14500 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 i5-14500 is 1907 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 16% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-9940X - 204 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $239.99 vs $970.7
- Up to 79% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-9940X - $1.18 vs $5.52 per FPS
- 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 i5-14500 - 28 vs 20 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14500 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
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Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
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 | 4.4 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 |