Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms 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 Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 4% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-7940X - 136 vs 131 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
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
136
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.68/FPS
100%
Price, £
£499.99
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
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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 |