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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 748 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 9 5900X - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-9940X - 93 vs 87 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $261.99 vs $970.7
- Up to 75% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-9940X - $2.82 vs $11.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 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 9 5900X
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
80 FPS
$26.35/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$35.53/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$31.2/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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65 FPS
$34.62/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$26.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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81 FPS
$35.79/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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58 FPS
$27.07/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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$27.63/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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