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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 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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 32.18

Overall Rank: 304

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
28034

Single Thread Rating: 2631
Samples: 172*
*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 Math104,512 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math65,187 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers97 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting58,850 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption10,616 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression466,973 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,391 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions35,774 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,631 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of March 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of March 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of March 2024.
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 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,393
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,375
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,663
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
28,034
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,584
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,009
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,914
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,336
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,772
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,389
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,186
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
212.87
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.66
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.11
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.21
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.20
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.75
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.45
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
32.18
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 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,640
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,175
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,038
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,932
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,840
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,705
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,933
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,661
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
2,631
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,568
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2054473 - Mar 18 2024 [Overclocked]
32995
BL2052622 - Mar 15 2024
25099
BL2048736 - Mar 11 2024 [Overclocked]
32478
BL2010375 - Jan 30 2024
27464
BL1975455 - Dec 21 2023
26476
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 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
28,034
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
29,387 (+4.8%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
25,301 (-9.7%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
32,054 (+14.3%)
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
27,856 (-0.6%)
Intel Core i9-10920X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
26,298 (-6.2%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
27,623 (-1.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
32,667 (+16.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i9-9940X
30,840 (+10.0%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
30,228 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i9-9920X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
25,216 (-10.1%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs Intel Core i9-9940X
40,374 (+44.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-9940X
34,400 (+22.7%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,258
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,073
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,563
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,409
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,178
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,023
Intel Core i9-14900F
8,019
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,871
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,800
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
7,602
Intel Core i7-14700K
7,543
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,532
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
2,382