Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 3700X is 3884 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-940.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 13% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-940 - 212 vs 188 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 81% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - €49.0 vs €255.58
- Up to 79% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 7 3700X - €0.26 vs €1.21 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i7-940 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Bloomfield |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |