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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9940X - 138 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $283.35 vs $870.7
- Up to 68% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9940X - $2.05 vs $6.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 28 vs 20 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$283.35
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
136
98.55072463768117%
Value, $/FPS
$6.4/FPS
32.03124999999999%
Price, $
$870.7
32%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 28 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900KF or Core i9-9940X
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
39 FPS
$40.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,589.99
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90 FPS
$20.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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109 FPS
$21.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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56 FPS
$22.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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49 FPS
$24.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,219.99
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90 FPS
$23.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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49 FPS
$132.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6,499
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71 FPS
$32.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$2,279.99
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56 FPS
$36.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,029.99
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71 FPS
$29.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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