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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10900K is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 2% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-9940X - 303 vs 296 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €425.94 vs €499.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-9940X - €1.41 vs €1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900K - 28 vs 20 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
303
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€425.94
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX8070110900K Core i9-10900K (Basistakt: 3,70GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125Watt) Box
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Intel Core i9-9940X X-series Prozessor (19,25M Cache, bis zu 4,50 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 28 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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