Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 230 days older than Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen 5 2600X - 177 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 28 vs 12 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
175
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.11/FPS
100%
Price, £
£195
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £195 on Amazon
In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 14 |
12 | Threads | 28 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |