Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 143 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $125.0 vs $397.83
- Up to 67% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7940X - $1.02 vs $3.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 1600X - 129 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 28 vs 12 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
123
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 14 |
12 | Threads | 28 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |