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In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 35% better in Rust than Core i9-7940X - 261 vs 193 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $302.0 vs $579.96
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600K - 28 vs 20 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1370
48.823948681397006%
Multi-Core
9923
61.6833468017654%
Intel Core i5-14600K | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-14600K or Core i9-7940X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
124 FPS
$18.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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