Intel Core i9 10940X vs Intel Core i5 14490F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 10940X with 14 cores 3.3GHz and Intel Core i5 14490F with 10 cores 2.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 10940X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (93.8GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Intel Core i5 14490F 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2933)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (24MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10940X
1471
Intel Core i5 14490F
+75%
2585
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10940X
11287
Intel Core i5 14490F
+22%
13801
General Parameters
Oct 2019
Release Date
Jan 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Cascade Lake
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake-R
i9-10940X
Processor Number
-
LGA-2066
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
-
Generation
Core i5 (Raptor Lake)
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
65 W
86 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
72 °C
-
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
257 mm²
CPU Performance
14
Performance Cores
6
28
Performance Core Threads
12
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1800 MHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
14
Total Core Count
10
28
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33x
Multiplier
25.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
1.25 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
24 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2933
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
256 GB
Max Memory Size
-
4
Max Memory Channels
2
93.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5
48
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
