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Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i9-7940X

Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i9-7940X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $299

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5 5600X is 1161 days newer than Core i9-7940X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 24% better in F1 23 than Core i9-7940X - 270 vs 217 FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 28 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of F1 23.
F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

270

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.48/FPS

100%

Price, €

€129

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

217

80%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

87%

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1370

65%

Multi-Core

9923

100%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateSep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i9
VermeerCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
14
12Threads
28
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
65 W
TDP165 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier31.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i9-7940X

F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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