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Core i9-10940X vs Ryzen 5 1400

Core i9-10940X vs Ryzen 5 1400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X

Buy for $780 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

3.2 GHz | 4-core

CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 1400 R5 1400 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread CPU Processor YD1400BBM4KAE Socket AM4

Buy for $42.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X

Buy for $780 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

3.2 GHz | 4-core

CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 1400 R5 1400 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread CPU Processor YD1400BBM4KAE Socket AM4

Buy for $42.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X

Availability
MSRP in USD: $169

CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 1400 R5 1400 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread CPU Processor YD1400BBM4KAE Socket AM4

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 921 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1400.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X

Performs up to 7% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 1400 - 356 vs 334 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1400 - 28 vs 8 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1400

Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $42.88 vs $780.0
Up to 94% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-10940X - $0.13 vs $2.19 per FPS
Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts

This is a free version of Overwatch 2.

Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

FPS

356

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.19/FPS

5%

Price, $

$780

5%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X

Buy for $780 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

FPS

334

93%

Value, $/FPS

$0.13/FPS

100%

Price, $

$42.88

100%

Value Winner

CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 1400 R5 1400 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread CPU Processor YD1400BBM4KAE Socket AM4

Buy for $42.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

133

FPS

118

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

192

FPS

110

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

793

FPS

728

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

228

FPS

220

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

386

FPS

302

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Single-Core

1562

100%

Multi-Core

10769

100%

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Single-Core

949

60%

Multi-Core

3098

28%

Intel Core i9-10940X	vs	AMD Ryzen 5 1400
Oct 19th, 2019	Release Date	Apr 11th, 2017
Core i9 Extreme	Collection	Ryzen 5
Cascade Lake	Codename	Summit Ridge
Intel Socket 2066	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
14	Cores	4
28	Threads	8
3.3 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
4.6 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.4 GHz
165 W	TDP	65 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
33.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

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