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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i9-9940X

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i9-9940X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, bis zu 4.7GHz

Buy for 171.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 126 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-9940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Intel Core i9-9940X X-series Prozessor (19,25M Cache, bis zu 4,50 GHz)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 126 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, bis zu 4.7GHz

Buy for 171.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 126 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-9940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Intel Core i9-9940X X-series Prozessor (19,25M Cache, bis zu 4,50 GHz)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 126 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 37% better in Diablo IV than Core i9-9940X - 268 vs 196 FPS
  • Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €171.49 vs €499.0
  • Up to 75% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-9940X - €0.64 vs €2.55 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 105 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 28 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of Diablo IV.
Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

268

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.64/FPS

100%

Price, €

€171.49

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, bis zu 4.7GHz

Buy for 171.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 126 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

196

73%

Value, €/FPS

€2.55/FPS

25%

Price, €

€499

34%

Intel Core i9-9940X X-series Prozessor (19,25M Cache, bis zu 4,50 GHz)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 126 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

95%

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1459

66%

Multi-Core

10734

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

vs
Intel Core i9-9940X Logo

Intel Core i9-9940X

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i9
VermeerCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
14
16Threads
28
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
105 W
TDP165 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i9-9940X

Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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