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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900HX outperforms Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900HX is 816 days newer than Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Performs up to 10% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-9940X - 202 vs 184 FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 45 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 9 5900HX - 28 vs 16 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
184
91%
Value, $/FPS
$5.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$970.7
100%
Value Winner
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
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5900HX
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900HX or Core i9-9940X
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
89 FPS
$20.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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98 FPS
$15.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
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98 FPS
$11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,094.94
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89 FPS
$24.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,200
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98 FPS
$15.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,529.99
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98 FPS
$22.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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98 FPS
$30.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,979.99
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98 FPS
$19.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,879
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98 FPS
$18.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,798
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98 FPS
$20.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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