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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 556 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 4% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 221 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €231.18 vs €1545.6
- Up to 84% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-9940X - €1.09 vs €6.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
221
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.99/FPS
15%
Price, €
€1545.6
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X processore 3,3 GHz Scatola 19,25 MB Cache intelligente
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Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
213
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€231.18
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processoro da 3.6GHz, 64bit, Socket AM4, 14 nm, Cores 6, Threads 12, TDP 95W
Buy for €231.18 on Amazon
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Updated 408 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Ryzen 5 1600X
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
93 FPS
€20.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-9940X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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