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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600KF 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 i5-14600KF is 1824 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Core i9-9940X - 244 vs 227 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $294.99 vs $970.7
- Up to 72% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-9940X - $1.21 vs $4.28 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600KF - 28 vs 20 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$294.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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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
Epic
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-14600KF or Core i9-9940X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
135 FPS
$9.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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114 FPS
$13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,589.99
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164 FPS
$12.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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183 FPS
$11.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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176 FPS
$10.51/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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