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Core i9-10940X vs Core i9-14900K

Core i9-10940X vs Core i9-14900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-10940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel® Core™ i9-10940X X-series Processor, 19.25M Cache, 3.30 GHz Cascade BX

Buy for £948.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7492 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for £435.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7491 minutes ago

Core i9-10940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel® Core™ i9-10940X X-series Processor, 19.25M Cache, 3.30 GHz Cascade BX

Buy for £948.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7492 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for £435.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7491 minutes ago

Prices and Stock

Intel® Core™ i9-10940X X-series Processor, 19.25M Cache, 3.30 GHz Cascade BX

Prices and Stock
MSRP $589

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-14900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-14900K is 1459 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.

Advantages of Core i9-14900K

Performs up to 27% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-10940X - 167 vs 131 FPS
Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - £435.39 vs £948.25
Up to 64% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-10940X - £2.61 vs £7.24 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 32 vs 28 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics

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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

FPS

131

78%

Value, £/FPS

£7.24/FPS

36%

Price, £

£948.25

45%

Intel® Core™ i9-10940X X-series Processor, 19.25M Cache, 3.30 GHz Cascade BX

Buy for £948.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7492 minutes ago

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

FPS

167

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.61/FPS

100%

Price, £

£435.39

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for £435.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7491 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

386

FPS

605

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

228

FPS

249

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

793

FPS

1007

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

192

FPS

413

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

133

FPS

170

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Single-Core

1562

50%

Multi-Core

10769

51%

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Single-Core

3101

100%

Multi-Core

21000

100%

Core i9-10940X	vs	Core i9-14900K
Oct 19th, 2019	Release Date	Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9 Extreme	Collection	Core i9
Cascade Lake	Codename	Raptor Lake
Intel Socket 2066	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
14	Cores	24
28	Threads	32
3.3 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
4.6 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	6.0 GHz
165 W	TDP	Not Available
14 nm	Process Size	10 nm
33.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i9-10940X or Core i9-14900K

With selected game settings

hardital PC Image

167 FPS

£24.56/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090

Core i9-14900K

64 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£4,102.3

In Stock

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VIXIA High End Custom Watercooled Gaming PC

161 FPS

£34.78/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090 D

Core i9-14900K

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£5,600

In Stock

VIXIA High End Custom Watercooled Gaming PC Image

VIXIA High End Custom Watercooled Gaming PC

167 FPS

£37.72/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090

Core i9-14900K

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£6,300

In Stock

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