Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 414 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$1180.39 vs CA$1400.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-10940X - CA$5.76 vs CA$6.57 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 32 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 213 vs 205 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 165 vs 180 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
205
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.76/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1180.39
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$1,180.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6252 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
213
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.57/FPS
87%
Price, CA$
CA$1400
84%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$1,400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6251 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
---|---|---|
Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Colfax | Codename | Cascade Lake |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
180 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |