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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X is 5062 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 16% better in Dead Space than Core i7-940 - 167 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
167
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€520
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, 4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-940 or Ryzen 9 7950X
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
167 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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167 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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103 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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