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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 Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 203 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 165 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$1180.39 vs CA$1400.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-10940X - CA$5.93 vs CA$6.9 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 32 vs 28 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.9/FPS
85%
Price, CA$
CA$1400
84%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
Buy for CA$1,400 on Amazon
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Updated 17291 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
199
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.93/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1180.39
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD2950XA8AFWOF)
Buy for CA$1,180.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17291 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
| 28 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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