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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 7% better in VALORANT than Core i9-9940X - 531 vs 498 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $166.0 vs $839.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing VALORANT than Core i9-9940X - $0.31 vs $1.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 28 vs 12 threads
VALORANT
Resolution
1920x1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
531
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$166
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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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
1920x1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| 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 | 4.4 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 i9-9940X
VALORANT, 1080p, High
398 FPS
$3.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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298 FPS
$4.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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398 FPS
$3.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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441 FPS
$3.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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298 FPS
$4.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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441 FPS
$3.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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398 FPS
$3.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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441 FPS
$3.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
298 FPS
$4.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
398 FPS
$3.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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