Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 879 days newer than Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 8% better in God of War than Core i9-9940X - 189 vs 175 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 i9-11900K - 28 vs 16 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1459
61.53521720792915%
Multi-Core
10734
98.04530507855316%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
---|---|---|
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 |
3.5 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 |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |