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In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 556 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 0% better in Control than Ryzen 5 1600X - 202 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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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1920 x 1080
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Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1123
76.97052775873885%
Multi-Core
4766
44.40096888392026%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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