Buy on Amazon
$998.95
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
Availability
MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 9% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 5 2600 - 122 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $140.0 vs $998.95
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Tray
Buy for $998.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74823 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74823 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
78.95819054146675%
Multi-Core
4841
45.09968324948761%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Ryzen 5 2600
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
1 FPS
$1499/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,499
In Stock
9 FPS
$133.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
3 FPS
$283.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$849.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1499.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$799.99
In Stock
2 FPS
$400/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$799.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
