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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900HX outperforms Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900HX is 451 days newer than Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Performs up to 29% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-10940X - 44 vs 34 FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 45 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX - 28 vs 16 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
34
77%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$17.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$605.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5900HX
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Cezanne | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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