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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-14900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-14900 is 1907 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 21% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-9940X - 138 vs 114 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $554.99 vs $970.7
- Up to 53% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-9940X - $4.02 vs $8.51 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$554.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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