Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 1965 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4670.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4670
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $139.51 vs $870.7
- Up to 83% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-9940X - $0.83 vs $4.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 4% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-4670 - 176 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4670 - 28 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
169
96.02272727272727%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.51
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $139.51 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361740 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.95/FPS
16.767676767676768%
Price, $
$870.7
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for $870.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361740 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Single-Core
1172
80.32899246058945%
Multi-Core
3228
30.072666294019008%
Intel Core i5-4670 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |