Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 4371 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 28% better in Valorant than Core i7-940 - 872 vs 683 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 32 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
447
20.420283234353587%
Multi-Core
1532
12.599720371741096%
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
---|---|---|
Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |