In Control, the Core i9-13900K is slightly faster than the Core i9-9940X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $740 cheaper!
Core i9-13900K
- Up to 2% faster in Control – 255 vs 249 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Control
- Is 3 years and 11 months newer – Sep 27, 2022 vs Oct 19, 2018
- Is 3 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 57% cheaper – $548.89 vs $1288.88
- Up to 57% cheaper
- Up to 58% better value in Control – $2.15 vs $5.17/FPS
- Up to 58% better value in Control
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 125 vs 165 Watts
- Consumes up to 24% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i9-9940X
No clear advantages
Control FPS Calculator
Core i9-13900K vs Core i9-9940X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-13900K
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
255 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
167 FPS
100%
Price, $
$548.89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.15/FPS
100%
Core i9-9940X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
249 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
163 FPS
98%
Price, $
$1288.88
42%
Value, $/FPS
$5.17/FPS
42%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-13900K vs Core i9-9940X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-13900K vs Core i9-9940X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-13900K
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
5.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Core i9-9940X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
14-core
58%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
53%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
78%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
48%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-13900K Sep 27th, 2022 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-9940X Oct 19th, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 27th, 2022 | Released | Oct 19th, 2018 |
$589.00 | MSRP | $1,387.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | LGA2066 |
125 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 5600 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
