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Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X @ 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 i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2066

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.8 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) i9-10940X CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i9-10940X CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 41.36

Overall Rank:
595th fastest in multithreading out of 5813 CPUs
1034th fastest in single threading out of 5813 CPUs
186th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $668.99 USD (2026-03-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
27666
Single Thread Rating
2656

Samples: 347*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 29,151
Thread: 2,526

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math105,034 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math65,261 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers96 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting56,765 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption10,127 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression449,882 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,418 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions35,178 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,656 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of March 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of March 2026.
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$589.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

CLX Horus Gaming PC - Intel Core i9 14900KF 3.2GHz, GeForce RTX 4090, 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD, 6TB HDD, 64GB DDR5 RGB Memory, 360mm AIO, WiFi, Windows 11 Home, White CLX Horus Gaming PC - Intel Core i9 14900KF 3.2GHz, GeForce RTX 4090, 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD, 6TB HDD, 64GB DDR5 RGB Memory, 360mm AIO, WiFi, Windows 11 Home, White $5049.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
58,417
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,259
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,937
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz
27,666
Apple M4 10 Core
23,681
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,593
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,643
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,130
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
172.70
Intel Core i5-12400F
130.50
Intel Core i9-14900K
124.56
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
117.85
Intel Core i9-13900K
107.89
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
59.99
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz
41.36
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
41.17
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M4 10 Core
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,885
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,913
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz
2,656
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,560
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3333535 - Mar 07 2026
25717
BL3329754 - Mar 06 2026
30858
BL3329471 - Mar 05 2026
29138
BL3318074 - Feb 28 2026
26768
BL3315349 - Feb 27 2026
31226
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz
27,666
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-10940X
29,476 (+6.5%)
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10940X
22,316 (-19.3%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs Intel Core i9-10940X
38,468 (+39.0%)
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-10940X
28,003 (+1.2%)
Intel Xeon W-2255 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10940X
22,575 (-18.4%)
Intel Core i9-10900X @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-10940X
22,346 (-19.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-10940X
32,500 (+17.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-10940X
32,499 (+17.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE vs Intel Core i9-10940X
21,033 (-24.0%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-10940X
32,014 (+15.7%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-10940X
31,505 (+13.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-10940X
22,987 (-16.9%)

Is the Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,425
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,263
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
10,611
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,521
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,389
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,376
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
10,172
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,445
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz
2,202