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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 451 days newer than Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900 - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 7% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-10940X - 191 vs 179 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
179
93.717277486911%
Value, $/FPS
$4.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$720
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Ryzen 9 5900
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
54 FPS
$25.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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127 FPS
$18.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,399.95
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102 FPS
$12.65/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289.99
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127 FPS
$15.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
127 FPS
$11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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127 FPS
$25.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,281.99
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