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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 383 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 2% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-10940X - 169 vs 165 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $105.0 vs $699.0
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 28 vs 12 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Vermeer | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i9-10940X
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
86 FPS
$13.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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86 FPS
$10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
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86 FPS
$10.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$924.99
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79 FPS
$11.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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113 FPS
$11.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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86 FPS
$12.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099
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86 FPS
$10.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$889
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86 FPS
$14.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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86 FPS
$9.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849
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79 FPS
$10.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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