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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 413 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 28 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 11% better in War Thunder than Core i9-7940X - 198 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $170.0 vs $425.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-7940X - $0.86 vs $2.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
178
89.8989898989899%
Value, $/FPS
$2.39/FPS
35.98326359832636%
Price, $
$425
40%
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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