Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 748 days newer than Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 17% better in Rust than Core i9-9940X - 231 vs 197 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9940X - 32 vs 28 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
231
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.39/FPS
100%
Price, £
£319.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 224 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 16 |
28 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |