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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10900X and the more expensive Core i9-10940X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $615.0 vs $820.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-10940X - $4.24 vs $5.66 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900X - 28 vs 20 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$615
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.66/FPS
74.91166077738515%
Price, $
$820
75%
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Updated 349156 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 28 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 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 i9-10900X or Core i9-10940X
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
145 FPS
$40/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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