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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500T
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $69.0 vs $870.7
- Up to 92% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-9940X - $0.33 vs $3.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 35 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 5% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-7500T - 221 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500T - 28 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-7500T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
211
95.47511312217195%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80677I57500T 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7500T Processor
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Updated 349762 minutes ago
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
221
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.94/FPS
8.375634517766498%
Price, $
$870.7
7%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
Buy for $870.7 on Amazon
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Updated 349762 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-7500T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1110
76.07950651130912%
Multi-Core
3076
28.656605179802497%
Intel Core i5-7500T | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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