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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 383 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Core i9-10940X - 158 vs 153 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$358.98 vs CA$1400.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i9-10940X - CA$2.27 vs CA$9.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
158
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.27/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Ryzen 9 5900X
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
102 FPS
CA$53.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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62 FPS
CA$39.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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