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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 383 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i9-10940X - 149 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$499.00 vs CA$1250.00
- Up to 61% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-10940X - CA$3.35 vs CA$8.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 32 vs 28 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
149
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$499
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Updated 179 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10940X | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
| 28 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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