Intel Core i5-8600T vs Intel Core i9-7940X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8600T and Intel Core i9-7940X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-8600T

Intel Core i9-7940X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8600T

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
4.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 165 Watt

Launch date	April 2018 vs September 2017
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 165 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7940X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
22 more threads: 28 vs 6
Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 102°C vs 100°C
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
9.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2486 vs 2279
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25954 vs 9327

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	14 vs 6
Number of threads	28 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	102°C vs 100°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	19712 KB (shared) vs 9216 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2486 vs 2279
PassMark - CPU mark	25954 vs 9327

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8600T
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7940X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2279

2486

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9327

25954

Name	Intel Core i5-8600T	Intel Core i9-7940X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2279	2486
PassMark - CPU mark	9327	25954
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1753
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1753
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3103
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3103
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5691
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5691
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1153
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		12928
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		10950

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8600T	Intel Core i9-7940X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Launch date	April 2018	September 2017
Place in performance rating	729	722
Price now	$373.99	$1,129.99
Processor Number	i5-8600T	i9-7940X
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	8.59	6.63
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,399
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	9216 KB (shared)	19712 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	102°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	14
Number of threads	6	28
Number of QPI Links		0
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E92
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.80 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	165 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)	PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	44
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)