Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 748 days newer than Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-9940X - 164 vs 159 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 28 vs 24 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
164
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 28 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |