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 Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 17% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 386 vs 329 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - €84.44 vs €991.92
- Up to 90% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-10940X - €0.26 vs €2.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
386
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.57/FPS
10%
Price, €
€991.92
8%
FPS Winner
Buy for €991.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 177 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
329
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.44
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €84.44 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 177 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |