The Ryzen 5 5500 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-10940X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $605.32 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 89% cheaper – $74.86 vs $680.18
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 28 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i9-10940X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
196
100%
Min 1% FPS
129
100%
Price, €
€74.86
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Core i9-10940X
Oct 19th, 2019
Average FPS
189
96%
Min 1% FPS
125
97%
Price, €
€680.18
11%
Value, €/FPS
€3.59/FPS
11%
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i9-10940X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i9-10940X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i9-10940X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
43%
L3 Cache
16 MB
83%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
91%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i9-10940X
Oct 19th, 2019
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| $159.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Cascade Lake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 19.25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
