Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 548 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - €84.44 vs €992.55
- Up to 91% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-10940X - €0.66 vs €7.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 6% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 5 2600 - 134 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 28 vs 12 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
127
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.44
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €84.44 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
Buy for €992.55 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 14 |
12 | Threads | 28 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |