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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 548 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 7% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 211 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $99.97 vs $820.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-10940X - $0.51 vs $3.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
211
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.89/FPS
13.110539845758353%
Price, $
$820
12%
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 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
197
93.36492890995261%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
Buy for $99.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350488 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
79.19334186939821%
Multi-Core
5263
48.87176153774724%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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