Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 383 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Core i9-10940X - 235 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$199.99 vs CA$1400.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-10940X - CA$0.85 vs CA$6.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 28 vs 12 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
235
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$199.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Vermeer | Codename | Cascade Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 14 |
12 | Threads | 28 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |