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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10940X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10940X is 365 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Core i9-9940X - 722 vs 710 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $755.00 vs $1388.88
- Up to 46% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-9940X - $1.05 vs $1.96 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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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Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
722
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$755
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9940X | vs | Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 14 |
| 28 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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