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Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i9-10940X

Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i9-10940X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 690 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-10940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Processore Intel Core serie X i9-10940X a 14 core con 3.3 GHz (fino a 4,8 GHz con Turbo Boost 3.0, processore LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (999PND)

Buy for 1,089.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 167 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 690 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-10940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Processore Intel Core serie X i9-10940X a 14 core con 3.3 GHz (fino a 4,8 GHz con Turbo Boost 3.0, processore LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (999PND)

Buy for 1,089.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 167 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 19% better in Minecraft than Core i9-10940X - 862 vs 722 FPS
  • Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - €690.0 vs €1089.8
  • Up to 47% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-10940X - €0.8 vs €1.51 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 120 vs 165 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 32 vs 28 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

862

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.8/FPS

100%

Price, €

€690

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 690 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

722

84%

Value, €/FPS

€1.51/FPS

53%

Price, €

€1089.8

63%

Processore Intel Core serie X i9-10940X a 14 core con 3.3 GHz (fino a 4,8 GHz con Turbo Boost 3.0, processore LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (999PND)

Buy for 1,089.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 167 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1562

54%

Multi-Core

10769

55%

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateOct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i9 Extreme
RaphaelCodenameCascade Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores14
32
Threads28
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
120 W
TDP165 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
42.0x
Multiplier33.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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