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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 921 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 13% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 5 1500X - 127 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$90.0 vs CA$615.99
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1104
70.6786171574904%
Multi-Core
3644
33.8378679543133%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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