Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 596 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Ryzen 7 1700 - 202 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €290.43 vs €839.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-9940X - €1.49 vs €4.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Buy for €839 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 214 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
195
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€290.43
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 214 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |