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Core i9-7940X vs Ryzen 7 5700X

Core i9-7940X vs Ryzen 7 5700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-7940X

3.1 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for 270.27 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 133.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 86 minutes ago

Core i9-7940X

3.1 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for 270.27 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 133.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 86 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 1676 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.

Advantages of Core i9-7940X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - 28 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X

  • Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-7940X - 179 vs 171 FPS
  • Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $120.12 vs $243.49
  • Up to 53% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-7940X - $0.74 vs $1.58 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
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Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

171

96%

Value, €/FPS

€1.58/FPS

47%

Price, €

€270.27

49%

Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for 270.27 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

179

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.74/FPS

100%

Price, €

€133.33

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 133.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 86 minutes ago

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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1370

65%

Multi-Core

9923

100%

Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2121

100%

Multi-Core

9729

98%

Core i9-7940X

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Ryzen 7 5700X

Sep 1st, 2017Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9CollectionRyzen 7
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores8
28
Threads16
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
31.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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