Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i9-9940X - 188 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $191.57 vs $709.77
- Up to 74% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-9940X - $1.13 vs $4.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 28 vs 24 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
188
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€212.64
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 28 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |