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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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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 Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 74% better in Diablo IV than Core i9-10940X - 361 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - £538.99 vs £799.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-10940X - £1.49 vs £3.86 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
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
361
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.49/FPS
100%
Price, £
£538.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Core i9-14900K
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
361 FPS
£11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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361 FPS
£17.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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