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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 907 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 6% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-9940X - 187 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $139.99 vs $1388.88
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
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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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Ryzen 5 5600G
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
103 FPS
$8.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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75 FPS
$11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$824.99
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87 FPS
$11.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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58 FPS
$18.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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87 FPS
$9.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$866.99
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81 FPS
$11.6/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$939.99
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75 FPS
$14.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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87 FPS
$10.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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58 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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81 FPS
$13.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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