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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i9-9920X - 148 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9920X - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $595.0 vs $820.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-10940X - $4.19 vs $5.54 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.54/FPS
75.6317689530686%
Price, $
$820
72%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
142
95.94594594594594%
Value, $/FPS
$4.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$595
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
Buy for $595 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349267 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1413
90.46094750320103%
Multi-Core
9442
87.67759309128053%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i9-9920X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 12 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
| 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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