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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is 1824 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 38% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i9-9940X - 170 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $626.98 vs $970.7
- Up to 53% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-9940X - $3.69 vs $7.89 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 i5-14600K - 28 vs 20 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$626.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-14600K or Core i9-9940X
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
112 FPS
$22.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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