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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 907 days newer than Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9940X - 121 vs 117 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 28 vs 12 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
121
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.9/FPS
100%
Price, £
£109
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-core, 12-Thread Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, up to 4.4GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i9-9940X
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
£66.26/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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57 FPS
£20.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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