Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 81 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 i9-9900KF - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-9940X - 136 vs 132 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $295.0 vs $970.7
- Up to 70% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-9940X - $2.17 vs $7.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
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 High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |