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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X is 5062 days newer than Core i7-940.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 268% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-940 - 342 vs 93 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 32 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-940

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 130 vs 170 Watts
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Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

342

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.58/FPS

100%

Price, €

€539.9

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik,16 Kerne/32Threads, 170W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 80MB Cache, Bis zu 5.7 GHz Boost Frequenz, Kein Kühler)

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Updated 20 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

93

27%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

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Out of Stock

Updated 70717 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

447

15%

Multi-Core

1532

8%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Intel Core i7-940 Logo

Intel Core i7-940

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateNov 17th, 2008
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
RaphaelCodenameBloomfield
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads8
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.2 GHz
170 WTDP
130 W
5 nm
Process Size45 nm
45.0x
Multiplier22.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i7-940

Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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