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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1074 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 165 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 72% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-10940X - 187 vs 109 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$499.0 vs CA$1400.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-10940X - CA$2.67 vs CA$12.84 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
187
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$499
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Ryzen 9 7900X
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
114 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$22.3/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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