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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4670 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4670 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4670.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4670
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $139.51 vs $425.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-7940X - $1.28 vs $3.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 3% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-4670 - 112 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4670 - 28 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4670
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
109
97.32142857142857%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.51
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Intel Core i5-4670 Processor 3.4GHz 6MB LGA 1150 CPU OEM / CM8064601464706 /
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Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.79/FPS
33.773087071240106%
Price, $
$425
32%
FPS 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
High
Core i5-4670
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4670
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Single-Core
1172
85.54744525547446%
Multi-Core
3228
32.53048473243979%
Intel Core i5-4670 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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