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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5820K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5820K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 1509 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 2% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-5820K - 296 vs 289 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5820K - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5820K
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $429.95 vs $1388.88
- Up to 68% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-9940X - $1.49 vs $4.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
296
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.69/FPS
31.76972281449893%
Price, $
$1388.88
30%
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 i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
289
97.63513513513513%
Value, $/FPS
$1.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$429.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel CM8064801548435 CORE I7-5820K Processor (15M Cache, UP to 3.60 GHZ)
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Updated 11 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1160
79.50651130911584%
Multi-Core
5443
50.70803055710825%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-5820K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | 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 | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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