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Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X @ 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 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) i9-9940X CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i9-9940X CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 21.83

Overall Rank:
480th fastest in multithreading out of 5268 CPUs
914th fastest in single threading out of 5268 CPUs
150th fastest in out of 1451 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $1,288.88 USD (2025-03-18)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
28132
Single Thread Rating
2622

Samples: 210*
*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 Math105,054 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math65,231 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers98 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting58,491 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption10,633 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression465,352 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,427 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions35,913 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,622 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of July 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of July 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of July 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$1,288.88 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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 July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,630
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,011
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,437
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 28,132
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,146
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,859
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,491
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,159
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,702
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,654
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 228.15
Intel Core i9-13900K
 173.47
Intel Core i5-12400F
 168.97
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 151.27
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.62
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.20
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.35
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 21.83
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 July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,014
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,899
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,920
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 2,622
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2742831 - Jul 05 2025 [Overclocked]
31374
BL2716052 - Jun 23 2025 [Overclocked]
31813
BL2697606 - Jun 15 2025 [Overclocked]
31251
BL2678989 - Jun 07 2025
30319
BL2646348 - May 23 2025
29167
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 July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 28,132
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 29,901 (+6.3%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 29,466 (+4.7%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 32,410 (+15.2%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 27,594 (-1.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 32,549 (+15.7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 25,235 (-10.3%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 40,155 (+42.7%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 32,578 (+15.8%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 31,613 (+12.4%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 31,026 (+10.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 28,308 (+0.6%)
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 27,823 (-1.1%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,433
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,145
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,284
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,836
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,574
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,480
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,909
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,800
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,637
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,529
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,450
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 2,199