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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 815 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $219.36 vs $355.32
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 40% better in League of Legends than Core i9-7940X - 236 vs 168 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7940X - 32 vs 28 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1370
80.39906103286386%
Multi-Core
9923
92.77299925205685%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
| 28 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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