Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-750 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-750 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 2915 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-750.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 22% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-750 - 129 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-750 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-750
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $60.0 vs $292.83
- Up to 75% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7940X - $0.57 vs $2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.27/FPS
25.110132158590304%
Price, $
$292.83
20%
FPS Winner
Buy for $292.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1635 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
106
82.17054263565892%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$60
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $60 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1628 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
427
31.16788321167883%
Multi-Core
1200
12.093117000906982%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i5-750 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |