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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 1019 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-7500 - 218 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $89.0 vs $820.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-10940X - $0.41 vs $3.76 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
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
218
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.76/FPS
10.904255319148938%
Price, $
$820
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Updated 350224 minutes ago
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
216
99.08256880733946%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
Buy for $89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350225 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
81.30601792573624%
Multi-Core
3478
32.29640635156468%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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