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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 435 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 417 vs 403 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 165 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $221.76 vs $970.7
- Up to 76% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-9940X - $0.55 vs $2.33 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9940X - 32 vs 28 threads
Battlefield IV
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 Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
403
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$221.76
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD195XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 10th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
| 28 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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