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Core i9-7940X vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i9-7940X vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 1161 days newer than Core i9-7940X.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 10% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-7940X - 385 vs 349 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
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Game Graphics

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

349

91%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

385

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.82/FPS

100%

Price, €

€314

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 314 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 0 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1370

63%

Multi-Core

9923

82%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo

Core i9-7940X

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Sep 1st, 2017Release Date
Core i9CollectionRyzen 9
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14Cores
28Threads
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
165 WTDP
14 nmProcess Size
31.0xMultiplier
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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