Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 556 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 211 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $91.4 vs $365.59
- Up to 74% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-9940X - $0.5 vs $1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €405.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 107 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
201
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€101.45
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €101.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 107 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |