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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 194 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-10500 - 283 vs 281 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $200.65 vs $675.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-10940X - $0.71 vs $2.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
283
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.47/FPS
28.744939271255056%
Price, $
$675
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
Buy for $675 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 270 minutes ago
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
281
99.29328621908127%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$200.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
Buy for $200.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 270 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1519
97.24711907810499%
Multi-Core
5470
50.79394558454824%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Core i5-10500
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
129 FPS
$5.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$773
In Stock
75 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$789.99
In Stock
75 FPS
$10.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$779
In Stock
75 FPS
$10.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$769
In Stock
129 FPS
$8.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
In Stock
129 FPS
$8.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,079.99
In Stock
129 FPS
$9.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
129 FPS
$7.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$989.99
In Stock
75 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$929
In Stock
75 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$929
In Stock
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