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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 i9-9900X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $550.0 vs $820.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-10940X - $2.13 vs $3.17 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 0% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-9900X - 259 vs 258 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900X - 28 vs 20 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
258
99.61389961389962%
Value, $/FPS
$2.13/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)
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Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
259
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.17/FPS
67.19242902208201%
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 351209 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1488
95.26248399487837%
Multi-Core
9516
88.36475067322871%
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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