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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 365 days older than Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-10940X - 359 vs 356 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
359
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$390
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10940X | vs | Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-10940X or Core i9-9900K
With selected game settings
151 FPS
$13.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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225 FPS
$20.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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167 FPS
$22.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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130 FPS
$29.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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