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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: NA

Overall Rank:
422nd fastest in multithreading out of 5062 CPUs
827th fastest in single threading out of 5062 CPUs
137th fastest in out of 1425 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
28171
Single Thread Rating
2629

Samples: 199*
*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 Math105,054 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math65,378 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers98 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting58,673 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption10,641 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression466,317 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,422 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions36,030 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,629 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of April 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$1,288.88 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,717
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,323
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,046
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,490
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 28,171
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,129
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,190
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,713
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,647
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 137.04
Intel Core i9-12900K
 131.67
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,142
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,922
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 2,629
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2535258 - Apr 06 2025
29421
BL2496458 - Mar 20 2025
26097
BL2483550 - Mar 15 2025
26142
BL2483504 - Mar 15 2025
26483
BL2473489 - Mar 11 2025
28955
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 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 28,171
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 32,573 (+15.6%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 29,575 (+5.0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 25,216 (-10.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 32,599 (+15.7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 27,667 (-1.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 23,081 (-18.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 22,486 (-20.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 30,685 (+8.9%)
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 30,088 (+6.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 27,773 (-1.4%)
Intel Core i9-9920X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 25,081 (-11.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-9940X
 34,486 (+22.4%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,484
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,179
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,339
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,848
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,615
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,516
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,820
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,694
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,523
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,438
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,435
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz
 2,200