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Ryzen 7 1700 vs Core i7-940

Ryzen 7 1700 vs Core i7-940: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 1700

3.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Prozessor mit Wraith-Spire-LED-Kühler

Buy for 290.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 171 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-940

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
CHYYAC Intel Core I7-940 I7 940 2,9 GHz Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130 W 8 MB LGA 1366

Buy for 49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 170 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 1700

3.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Prozessor mit Wraith-Spire-LED-Kühler

Buy for 290.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 171 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-940

2.9 GHz | 4-core

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CHYYAC Intel Core I7-940 I7 940 2,9 GHz Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130 W 8 MB LGA 1366

Buy for 49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 170 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-940 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 1700 is 3027 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-940.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700

  • Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-940 - 168 vs 162 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-940

  • Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - €49.0 vs €290.43
  • Up to 83% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 1700 - €0.3 vs €1.73 per FPS
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 5.
Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Logo
Ryzen 7 1700

Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017


FPS

168

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.73/FPS

17%

Price, €

€290.43

16%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Prozessor mit Wraith-Spire-LED-Kühler

Buy for 290.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 171 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

162

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.3/FPS

100%

Price, €

€49

100%

Value Winner

CHYYAC Intel Core I7-940 I7 940 2,9 GHz Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130 W 8 MB LGA 1366

Buy for 49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 170 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Logo
Ryzen 7 1700

Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Logo
Ryzen 7 1700

Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017


Single-Core

1005

100%

Multi-Core

5100

100%

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

447

44%

Multi-Core

1532

30%

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 1700

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Intel Core i7-940 Logo

Intel Core i7-940

Mar 2nd, 2017
Release DateNov 17th, 2008
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
Summit RidgeCodenameBloomfield
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.2 GHz
65 W
TDP130 W
14 nm
Process Size45 nm
30.0x
Multiplier22.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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