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CA$1,400
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 548 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 8% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 2600 - 133 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$142.72 vs CA$1400.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-10940X - CA$1.16 vs CA$10.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
133
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.53/FPS
11%
Price, CA$
CA$1400
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Updated 211 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
123
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$142.72
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.4 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
Buy for CA$142.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 211 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Ryzen 5 2600
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
CA$61.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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64 FPS
CA$43.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,798.59
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