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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $221
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14400 is 1907 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14400 - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14400
- Performs up to 23% better in New World than Core i9-9940X - 143 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $229.99 vs $970.7
- Up to 81% better value when playing New World than Core i9-9940X - $1.61 vs $8.37 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Core i5-14400
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-14400 Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-14400
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 10 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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