Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 1509 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Dead Space than Core i7-5930K - 152 vs 149 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 43% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $549.95 vs $970.7
- Up to 42% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i9-9940X - $3.69 vs $6.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
149
98%
Value, $/FPS
$3.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$549.95
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
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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 | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 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 |