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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 282 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10850K - 28 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 2% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-10940X - 362 vs 356 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $286.0 vs $820.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-10940X - $0.79 vs $2.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
356
98.34254143646409%
Value, $/FPS
$2.3/FPS
34.34782608695652%
Price, $
$820
34%
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
362
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$286
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 10 |
28 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Core i9-10850K
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
296 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,288.88
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213 FPS
$8.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,879.99
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154 FPS
$12.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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181 FPS
$9.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
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213 FPS
$10.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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270 FPS
$10.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,959.99
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