Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 32 days older than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 6% better in Apex Legends than Athlon 3000G - 283 vs 268 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - €98.99 vs €991.92
- Up to 89% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-10940X - €0.37 vs €3.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
283
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.51/FPS
10%
Price, €
€991.92
9%
FPS Winner
Buy for €991.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 228 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
268
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€98.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €98.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 228 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Athlon |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Picasso |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
165 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |