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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900 is 179 days older than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 2% better in War Thunder than Core i9-10940X - 192 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $339.0 vs $780.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-10940X - $1.77 vs $4.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$339
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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