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In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms Core i5-5250U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 915 days newer than Core i5-5250U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-5250U
- Consumes up to 91% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 15 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-5250U - 171 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-5250U - 28 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
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Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$385
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i5-5250U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-5250U | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
| 1.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 16.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 6000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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