The Ryzen 5 3500X is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-9940X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $1048.54 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 90% cheaper – $112.61 vs $1161.15
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 28 vs 6 threads
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i9-9940X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, €
€112.61
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Core i9-9940X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
187
99%
Min 1% FPS
124
99%
Price, €
€1161.15
9%
Value, €/FPS
€6.2/FPS
10%
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i9-9940X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i9-9940X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i9-9940X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
43%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i9-9940X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
60%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $1,387.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 6 | Threads | 28 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 19.25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
