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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 1874 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 4% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-5930K - 170 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $549.95 vs $720.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-10940X - $3.35 vs $4.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.24/FPS
79.00943396226415%
Price, $
$720
76%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Updated 58294 minutes ago
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
164
96.47058823529412%
Value, $/FPS
$3.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$549.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
Buy for $549.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58294 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1156
74.00768245838668%
Multi-Core
5480
50.88680471724394%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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