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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-7600 - 168 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $95.97 vs $1388.88
- Up to 93% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-9940X - $0.57 vs $8.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.27/FPS
6.892382103990326%
Price, $
$1388.88
6%
FPS Winner
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 i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
167
99.40476190476191%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$95.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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Updated 88 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1373
94.10555174777244%
Multi-Core
3812
35.51332215390348%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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