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Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-10940X can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 14 Cores and 28 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]


Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2066

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.8 GHz

Cores: 14 Threads: 28

Typical TDP: 165 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 14 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 14 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 14 x 1024 KB
L3 Cache: 19 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10940X CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i9-10940X CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 63.37

Overall Rank:
582nd fastest in multithreading out of 5775 CPUs
1018th fastest in single threading out of 5775 CPUs
186th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $435.89 USD (2026-02-05)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
27622
Single Thread Rating
2653

Samples: 331*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 29,151
Thread: 2,526

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math104,925 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math65,208 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers95 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting56,694 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption10,101 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression449,452 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,407 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions35,389 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,653 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$518.31 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,467
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,304
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,944
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz
 27,622
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,577
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,091
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,680
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 170.64
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.59
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 126.77
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.66
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.37
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.97
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz
 63.37
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.63
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,914
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz
 2,653
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3249963 - Jan 29 2026
32796
BL3249247 - Jan 29 2026
31599
BL3223010 - Jan 18 2026
31377
BL3216177 - Jan 15 2026
26873
BL3214207 - Jan 15 2026
29951
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz
 27,622
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-10940X
 32,514 (+17.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Intel Core i9-10940X
 22,751 (-17.6%)
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10940X
 22,214 (-19.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs Intel Core i9-10940X
 38,493 (+39.4%)
Intel Core i9-10920X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-10940X
 25,826 (-6.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-10940X
 34,286 (+24.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i9-10940X
 26,305 (-4.8%)
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-10940X
 24,953 (-9.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-10940X
 22,995 (-16.7%)
Intel Xeon W-2255 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10940X
 22,552 (-18.4%)
Intel Core i9-10900X @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10940X
 22,365 (-19.0%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-10940X
 34,321 (+24.3%)

Is the Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,418
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,124
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,795
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,512
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,392
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,259
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,206
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,756
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz
 2,192