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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 383 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 22% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-10940X - 472 vs 386 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $166.0 vs $720.0
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Ryzen 7 5800X
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
364 FPS
$6.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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319 FPS
$3.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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319 FPS
$3.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,149
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366 FPS
$3.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,315.25
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350 FPS
$9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,348
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280 FPS
$5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,653.99
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319 FPS
$4.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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319 FPS
$7.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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350 FPS
$4.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,439.99
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350 FPS
$4.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,678
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