Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 39 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $106.47 vs $1388.88
- Up to 92% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-9940X - $0.14 vs $1.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 5% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 2500X - 782 vs 744 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 28 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
744
95.14066496163683%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.47
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $106.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33023 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
782
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.78/FPS
7.865168539325844%
Price, $
$1388.88
7%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,388.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33023 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
75.59972583961617%
Multi-Core
3801
35.410844046953606%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 14 |
8 | Threads | 28 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |