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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 556 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 3% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 5 1600X - 490 vs 477 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $125.0 vs $499.99
- Up to 75% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-9940X - $0.26 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
490
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
25%
Price, $
$499.99
25%
FPS Winner
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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Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
477
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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In Stock
Updated 26 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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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