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Intel BX8069510940X

Core i9-10940X

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14 Cores, 28 Threads @3.30 GHz, 165 W.
Release date ≈ Q4 2019.

Average Bench: 85.7% (185th of 1459)

Based on 1,827 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF00050657 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10940X CPU @ 3.30GHz
Poor: 77%Average: 85.7% Great: 96%
Gaming
Gaming 86%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 103%
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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i9-10940X averaged just 14.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i9-10940X near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Multi Core Speed 2,232Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 513Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i9-10940X is just 19.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i9-10940X performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Memory Latency 75.7Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 986Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,827 samples)
Rank 18585.7%
Min Avg Max
65.6 Memory 75.7 87.8
107 1-Core 131 146
231 2-Core 261 288
84.5% 156 Pts
Min Avg Max
447 4-Core 513 571
813 8-Core 986 1,135
88.9% 749 Pts
Min Avg Max
1,889 64-Core 2,232 2,677
138% 2,232 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU0, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 28 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
93.1% Outstanding
Memory 84.2
1-Core 137
2-Core 273
90% 165 Pts
4-Core 546
8-Core 1,090
96% 818 Pts
64-Core 2,586
160% 2,586 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 28 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
89.9% Excellent
Memory 79.4
1-Core 134
2-Core 269
87% 161 Pts
4-Core 538
8-Core 1,074
95% 806 Pts
64-Core 2,561
158% 2,561 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 28 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
85.9% Excellent
Memory 70.7
1-Core 135
2-Core 270
85% 159 Pts
4-Core 540
8-Core 1,067
95% 804 Pts
64-Core 2,544
157% 2,544 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 28 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
84.2% Excellent
Memory 71.7
1-Core 115
2-Core 264
80% 150 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 993
90% 755 Pts
64-Core 2,141
132% 2,141 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 28 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
83.9% Excellent
Memory 72.3
1-Core 129
2-Core 257
83% 153 Pts
4-Core 511
8-Core 985
89% 748 Pts
64-Core 2,294
142% 2,294 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 28 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
82.8% Excellent
Memory 78.5
1-Core 127
2-Core 259
84% 155 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 889
81% 678 Pts
64-Core 2,269
140% 2,269 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 7 cores, 14 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
80.7% Excellent
Memory 69.9
1-Core 123
2-Core 245
79% 146 Pts
4-Core 491
8-Core 812
80% 651 Pts
64-Core 1,145
71% 1,145 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 179%
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Desktop
Desktop 93%
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Workstation
Workstation 211%
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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING II

CPU
Core i9-10940XIntelBench 86%, 1,827 samples1x
GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia  $1,095Bench 210%, 158,856 samples136x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia  $565Bench 204%, 155,335 samples82x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia  $365Bench 156%, 357,946 samples74x
SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $80Bench 385%, 327,441 samples68x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung  $165Bench 336%, 200,600 samples58x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples49x
RAM
F4 DDR4 3200 C16 8x8GBG.SKILLBench 125%, 648 samples18x
F4-3200C16-8GIS F4-3200C16-8GIS Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 32GBG.SKILLBench 70%, 24 samples15x
HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 8x8GBKingstonBench 119%, 184 samples12x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $1,175

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i9-10940X X-series Processor
Launch DateQ4'19
Processor Numberi9-10940X
# of Cores14
# of Threads28
Cache19.25 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Clock Speed3.30 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.60 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP165 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2017X

Memory

Max Memory Size256 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2933
Memory Channels4
Memory Bandwidth94 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3
Max # of PCI Express Lanes48

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes

Advanced Technologies

Turbo Boost 3.0 TechYes
Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Turbo Boost Tech2
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes

Package

Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA2066

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes

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