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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600 is 194 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 0% better in Valheim than Core i9-10940X - 204 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $299.95 vs $820.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-10940X - $1.47 vs $4.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
203
99.50980392156863%
Value, $/FPS
$4.04/FPS
36.386138613861384%
Price, $
$820
36%
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Micro Intel 1200 Core I5-10600 3.1GHZ MB
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i5-10600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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