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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: 23.67

Overall Rank:
413th fastest in multithreading out of 5025 CPUs
810th fastest in single threading out of 5025 CPUs
137th fastest in out of 1418 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $1,191.56 USD (2025-02-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
28204
Single Thread Rating
2630

Samples: 195*
*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 Math105,008 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math65,355 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers99 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting58,693 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption10,690 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression466,401 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,424 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions35,918 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,630 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of March 2025.
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$1,191.56 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 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,793
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,333
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,052
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,513
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 28,204
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,124
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,874
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,202
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,720
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,626
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 236.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 212.39
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 150.23
Intel Core i9-12900K
 138.24
Intel Core i9-13900K
 103.70
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.38
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.21
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 23.67
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 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,613
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,020
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 2,630
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2473489 - Mar 11 2025
28955
BL2455971 - Mar 04 2025
31647
BL2452722 - Mar 02 2025
31856
BL2417130 - Feb 15 2025
31427
BL2381787 - Jan 31 2025
31363
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 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 28,204
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 31,048 (+10.1%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 29,525 (+4.7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 27,608 (-2.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 32,582 (+15.5%)
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 30,298 (+7.4%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 25,204 (-10.6%)
Intel Core i9-9920X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 25,097 (-11.0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 32,609 (+15.6%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 31,673 (+12.3%)
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 27,864 (-1.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 23,093 (-18.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 22,494 (-20.2%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,194
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,518
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,858
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,580
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,532
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,297
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,830
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,723
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,679
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,515
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,459
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,459
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 2,202