Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-7940X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-7940X is 364 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 86 vs 85 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $281.51 vs $786.04
- Up to 65% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $3.63 vs $10.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 165 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7940X - 32 vs 28 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
86
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€312.48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 16 |
28 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 180 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |