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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 548 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 13% better in Starfield than Ryzen 5 2600 - 61 vs 54 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $155.0 vs $820.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-10940X - $2.87 vs $13.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
61
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.44/FPS
21.354166666666668%
Price, $
$820
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
54
88.52459016393442%
Value, $/FPS
$2.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Updated 349819 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
73.75160051216389%
Multi-Core
4841
44.95310613798867%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Ryzen 5 2600
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$899.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$999.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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1 FPS
$899.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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1 FPS
$829.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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1 FPS
$829/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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