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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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 30.35

Overall Rank:
383rd fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
746th fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
126th fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $921.63 USD (2024-11-30)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
27975
Single Thread Rating
2628

Samples: 183*
*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 Math104,585 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math65,132 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers96 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting58,571 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption10,559 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression465,265 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,388 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions35,784 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,628 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$1,388.88 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$923.37 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 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,996
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,111
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,595
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 27,975
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,084
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,257
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,567
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,152
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 208.45
Intel Core i9-12900K
 155.32
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 153.98
Intel Core i9-13900K
 132.58
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.45
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 30.35
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 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,928
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 2,628
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2211017 - Oct 04 2024
27850
BL2205529 - Sep 28 2024
25437
BL2184379 - Sep 01 2024
29372
BL2174086 - Aug 20 2024
28291
BL2154739 - Jul 26 2024
28117
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 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 27,975
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 29,445 (+5.3%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 31,998 (+14.4%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 30,669 (+9.6%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 32,770 (+17.1%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 27,634 (-1.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 32,617 (+16.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 30,804 (+10.1%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 30,070 (+7.5%)
Intel Xeon W-2275 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 27,866 (-0.4%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 25,352 (-9.4%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 40,274 (+44.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 34,273 (+22.5%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,277
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 11,197
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,892
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,329
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,873
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,751
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,561
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,556
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,245
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,929
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 2,172