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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $148.49 vs $780.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-10940X - $1.88 vs $9.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-8600K - 80 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 28 vs 6 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
79
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 6 | Threads | 28 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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