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Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz can be found below. 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 i9-9940X @ 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 i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2066

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.5 GHz

Cores: 14 Threads: 28

Typical TDP: 165 W

Cache Size: L1: 512 KB, L2: 8.0 MB, L3: 19 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9940X CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 32.25

Overall Rank: 268

Last Price Change: $871.03 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark
rating
28095

Single Thread Rating: 2636
Samples: 168*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 26,755
Thread: 2,449

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math104,492 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math65,218 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers97 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting58,993 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption10,672 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression467,375 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,397 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions35,721 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,636 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of December 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of December 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$892.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$871.03 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 11th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,534
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,403
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,713
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 28,095
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,927
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,380
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,407
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,196
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.19
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.45
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.87
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.53
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 32.25
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,648
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,185
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,662
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 2,636
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1956138 - Nov 27 2023
29111
BL1949454 - Nov 18 2023
30269
BL1934729 - Oct 29 2023
29962
BL1927191 - Oct 18 2023
28189
BL1922818 - Oct 12 2023 [Overclocked]
31976
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
As of 11th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 28,095
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 29,401 (+4.7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 25,069 (-10.8%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 32,081 (+14.2%)
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 27,860 (-0.8%)
Intel Core i9-10920X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 26,290 (-6.4%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 27,618 (-1.7%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 32,684 (+16.3%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 30,820 (+9.7%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 30,292 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i9-9920X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 25,192 (-10.3%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 40,365 (+43.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 34,479 (+22.7%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,226
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,076
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,577
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,421
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,343
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,236
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,896
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,809
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,602
Intel Core i5-14600K
 7,569
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,515
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 2,389