Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600X is 3067 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Performs up to 16% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-940 - 123 vs 106 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 12 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
123
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$141.17
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
---|---|---|
Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 95 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |