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Core i9-9940X vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i9-9940X vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5 5600 is 1279 days newer than Core i9-9940X.

Advantages of Core i9-9940X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 28 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 12% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-9940X - 239 vs 213 FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

213

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

239

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.69/FPS

100%

Price, €

€164.09

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1459

72%

Multi-Core

10734

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

80%

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo

Core i9-9940X

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i9CollectionRyzen 5
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores6
28
Threads12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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