Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 261 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 5 3400G - 188 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €101.54 vs €1183.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-9940X - €0.56 vs €6.29 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
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
182
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€101.54
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Skylake | Codename | Picasso |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |