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 Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 22% better in Starfield than Core i9-7940X - 71 vs 58 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $115.88 vs $281.51
- Up to 66% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-7940X - $1.81 vs $5.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
71
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€128.63
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |