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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 194 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Core i9-10940X - 164 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - £799.0 vs £839.38
- Up to 4% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-10900 - £4.93 vs £5.12 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900 - 28 vs 20 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
164
100%
Value, £/FPS
£5.12/FPS
96%
Price, £
£839.38
95%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 (base clock: 2.80GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) box BX8070110900
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Updated 15535 minutes ago
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
162
98%
Value, £/FPS
£4.93/FPS
100%
Price, £
£799
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
Buy for £799 on Amazon
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Updated 15535 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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