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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-14900K is 1459 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 37% better in Rust than Core i9-10940X - 276 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 24% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-10940X - $2.71 vs $3.56 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 32 vs 28 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $720.0 vs $749.0
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
276
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$749
96%
FPS and Value Winner
New Intel 14th Gen Raptor Lake Core i9-14900K CPU 6.0GHz Boost Speed Best Gaming CPU OC for Z790 MB RTX 4090 Card BX8071514900K + Best Notebook Stylus Pen Light
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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
High
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900K | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-14900K or Core i9-10940X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
276 FPS
$18.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$5,149.99
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276 FPS
$13.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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176 FPS
$13.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,449.99
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130 FPS
$19.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,569
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276 FPS
$12.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,399
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130 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,599
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210 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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232 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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276 FPS
$19.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$5,349.99
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193 FPS
$19.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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