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?

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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

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 Math	104,492 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	65,218 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	97 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	58,993 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	10,672 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	467,375 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,397 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	35,721 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,636 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th 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.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$892.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$871.03 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,534
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,402
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,712
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		15,408
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,198

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th 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 9th 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 9th 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		25,075 (-10.7%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X		32,053 (+14.1%)
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		32,686 (+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		34,478 (+22.7%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,226
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,075
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,568
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,423
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,392
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,230
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,896
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,809
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,684
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,517
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz		2,389

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