Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X 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 5 3600X is 3884 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 25% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-940 - 192 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 12 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
447
27.22289890377588%
Multi-Core
1532
21.885714285714286%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i7-940 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Bloomfield |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
