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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 outperforms Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10500 is 972 days newer than Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 8% better in League of Legends than Core i9-7940X - 181 vs 168 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 28 vs 12 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
168
92.81767955801105%
Value, $/FPS
$2.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$425
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Core i9-7940X
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
158 FPS
$4.94/FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i5-10500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$6.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$7.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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