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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i9-9940X

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i9-9940X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $199.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-9940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)

Buy for $870.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $199.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-9940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)

Buy for $870.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Core i9-9940X - 286 vs 276 FPS
  • Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $199.22 vs $870.7
  • Up to 78% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-9940X - $0.7 vs $3.15 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 105 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 28 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

286

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.7/FPS

100%

Price, $

$199.22

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $199.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

276

96%

Value, $/FPS

$3.15/FPS

22%

Price, $

$870.7

22%

Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)

Buy for $870.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

95%

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1459

66%

Multi-Core

10734

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

vs
Intel Core i9-9940X Logo

Intel Core i9-9940X

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i9
VermeerCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
14
16Threads
28
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
105 W
TDP165 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i9-9940X

F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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