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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms 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 5600X is 748 days newer than Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 7% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-9940X - 201 vs 188 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
188
93%
Value, $/FPS
$5.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$970.7
100%
Value 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Ryzen 5 5600X
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
90 FPS
$11.11/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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