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Core i9-9940X vs Ryzen 9 5900

Core i9-9940X vs Ryzen 9 5900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

3.0 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT Prozessor, 16 Kerne/32 Threads, Zen 3 Architektur, 72MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Bis zu 4,8 GHz Boostfrequenz, Sockel AM4, DDR4 & PCIe 4.0, Kein Lüfter

Buy for 370.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 343 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

3.0 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT Prozessor, 16 Kerne/32 Threads, Zen 3 Architektur, 72MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Bis zu 4,8 GHz Boostfrequenz, Sockel AM4, DDR4 & PCIe 4.0, Kein Lüfter

Buy for 370.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 343 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 816 days newer than Core i9-9940X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900 - 28 vs 24 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900

  • Performs up to 6% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-9940X - 178 vs 168 FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

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

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

168

94.3820224719101%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

178

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€370.26

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT Prozessor, 16 Kerne/32 Threads, Zen 3 Architektur, 72MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Bis zu 4,8 GHz Boostfrequenz, Sockel AM4, DDR4 & PCIe 4.0, Kein Lüfter

Buy for 370.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 343 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

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

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1459

71.10136452241716%

Multi-Core

10734

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


Single-Core

2052

100%

Multi-Core

9865

91.90422955095957%

Intel Core i9-9940X

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Jan 12th, 2021
Core i9CollectionRyzen 9
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores12
28
Threads24
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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