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Core i9-7940X vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i9-7940X vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-7940X

3.1 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
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 268 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 161.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

Core i9-7940X

3.1 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
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 268 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 161.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X is 1161 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 5800X - 28 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 5% better in Death Stranding than Core i9-7940X - 237 vs 225 FPS
  • Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $145.28 vs $243.49
  • Up to 43% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i9-7940X - $0.68 vs $1.20 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
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Death Stranding

Death Stranding

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

225

95%

Value, €/FPS

€1.2/FPS

57%

Price, €

€270.27

59%

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 268 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

237

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.68/FPS

100%

Price, €

€161.26

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 161.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1370

63%

Multi-Core

9923

97%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo

Core i9-7940X

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

Sep 1st, 2017Release Date
Core i9CollectionRyzen 7
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Cores8
Threads16
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
165 WTDP
14 nmProcess Size
31.0xMultiplier
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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