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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 907 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 6% better in Lost Ark than Core i9-9940X - 275 vs 259 FPS
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $137.55 vs $970.7
- Up to 87% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-9940X - $0.5 vs $3.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 28 vs 12 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
275
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$137.55
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i9-9940X
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
181 FPS
$5.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$924.99
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161 FPS
$5.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899.99
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161 FPS
$7.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
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165 FPS
$7.27/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,199
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150 FPS
$6.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$999.99
In Stock
161 FPS
$6.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
161 FPS
$12.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,999.99
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161 FPS
$9.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,488.88
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139 FPS
$5.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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161 FPS
$9.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549
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