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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 37 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-10940X - 148 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $495.0 vs $780.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-10940X - $3.34 vs $5.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 32 vs 28 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$495
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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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 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Matisse | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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