Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 879 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 14% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-9940X - 234 vs 206 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €295.44 vs €499.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-9940X - €1.26 vs €2.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 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 i9-11900 - 28 vs 16 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
234
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€295.44
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 14 |
16 | Threads | 28 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |