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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-14900 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 i9-14900 is 1907 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 21% better in No Man's Sky than Core i9-9940X - 213 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $578.97 vs $1388.88
- Up to 66% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-9940X - $2.72 vs $7.89 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
176
82.62910798122066%
Value, $/FPS
$7.89/FPS
34.47401774397972%
Price, $
$1388.88
41%
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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Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
213
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$578.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1459
49.52477936184657%
Multi-Core
10734
67.6668978125197%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 24 |
| 28 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i9-14900
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
158 FPS
$12.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,999
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158 FPS
$13.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,199
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140 FPS
$13.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,869
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158 FPS
$11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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180 FPS
$14.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,666.99
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158 FPS
$14.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,266.99
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211 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,693.77
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140 FPS
$14.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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213 FPS
$19.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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