Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 104 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 6% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 3400G - 793 vs 746 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 87% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $72.2 vs $570.32
- Up to 86% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-10940X - $0.11 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
793
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
13%
Price, €
€633.06
12%
FPS Winner
Buy for €633.06 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 30 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
746
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€80.14
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €80.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Cascade Lake | 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 |
4.6 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 |