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Core i9-9940X vs Ryzen 9 5900X

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

Core i9-9940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)

Buy for $1,388.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for $290 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

Core i9-9940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)

Buy for $1,388.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for $290 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 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 Core i9-9940X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 28 vs 24 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 3% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i9-9940X - 311 vs 301 FPS
  • Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $290.00 vs $1388.88
  • Up to 80% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i9-9940X - $0.93 vs $4.61 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
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Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

301

97%

Value, $/FPS

$4.61/FPS

20%

Price, $

$1388.88

20%

Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)

Buy for $1,388.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73 minutes ago

Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

311

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.93/FPS

100%

Price, $

$290

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for $290 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1459

67%

Multi-Core

10734

90%

Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Core i9-9940X

vs

Ryzen 9 5900X

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9CollectionRyzen 9
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores12
28
Threads24
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
165 WTDP
105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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