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Xeon E3-1240 vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Xeon E3-1240 vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

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In Stock

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 35 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Xeon E3-1240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 4195 days newer than Xeon E3-1240.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1240

  • Consumes up to 53% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 80 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 62% better in New World than Xeon E3-1240 - 160 vs 99 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1240 - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1240 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of New World.
New World

New World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Xeon E3-1240 Logo
Xeon E3-1240

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


FPS

99

62%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

160

100%

Value, £/FPS

£6.87/FPS

100%

Price, £

£1099.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 35 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Xeon E3-1240 Logo
Xeon E3-1240

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1240 Logo
Xeon E3-1240

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


Single-Core

569

19%

Multi-Core

2021

11%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1240 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1240

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Apr 3rd, 2011Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Xeon E3CollectionRyzen 9
Sandy BridgeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM5
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
24
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
80 W
TDP170 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
33.0xMultiplier
47.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E3-1240 or Ryzen 9 7900X

New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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