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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-9940X - 227 vs 221 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $435.0 vs $998.95
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900 - 28 vs 20 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900 or Core i9-9940X
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
68 FPS
$29.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i9-10900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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12 FPS
$106.67/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Core i9-10900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,280
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