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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 879 days newer than Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900 - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9940X - 142 vs 136 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
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i9-11900
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
£17.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,325
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23 FPS
£62.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,434
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