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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9900X - 145 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900X - 28 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $550.0 vs $820.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-10940X - $3.82 vs $5.66 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.66/FPS
67.49116607773851%
Price, $
$820
67%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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In Stock
Updated 349160 minutes ago
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
144
99.3103448275862%
Value, $/FPS
$3.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$550
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
Buy for $550 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349160 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1488
95.26248399487837%
Multi-Core
9516
88.36475067322871%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 10 |
28 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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