Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3800XT is 627 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 4% better in Valorant than Core i9-9940X - 817 vs 782 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €424.03 vs €1121.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-9940X - €0.52 vs €1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
817
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€424.03
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |