Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10900X is 365 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900X - 28 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-9940X - 165 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $615.0 vs $970.7
- Up to 37% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-9940X - $3.73 vs $5.96 per FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$615
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 10 |
28 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |