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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900 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 9 7900 is 1961 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 21% better in No Man's Sky than Core i9-7940X - 210 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $269.81 vs $281.51
- Up to 21% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-7940X - $1.43 vs $1.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
210
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€299.49
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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