Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 6% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-7400T - 133 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400T - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400T
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $63.5 vs $870.7
- Up to 92% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-9940X - $0.5 vs $6.55 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
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.55/FPS
7.633587786259542%
Price, $
$870.7
7%
FPS Winner
Buy for $870.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349773 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
126
94.73684210526315%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$63.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $63.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349773 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1017
69.70527758738862%
Multi-Core
2806
26.141233463760017%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i5-7400T |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | 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 | 2.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |