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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i9-9940X

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i9-9940X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $278.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 137 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 137 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $278.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 137 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 137 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Rocket League than Core i9-9940X - 759 vs 719 FPS
  • Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $278.99 vs $870.7
  • Up to 69% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-9940X - $0.37 vs $1.21 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 9 5900X - 28 vs 24 threads
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

759

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.37/FPS

100%

Price, $

$278.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $278.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 137 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

719

94%

Value, $/FPS

$1.21/FPS

30%

Price, $

$870.7

32%

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 137 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

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

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

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

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1459

66%

Multi-Core

10734

90%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

vs
Intel Core i9-9940X Logo

Intel Core i9-9940X

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i9
VermeerCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12Cores
14
24Threads
28
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
105 W
TDP165 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i9-9940X

Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality

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