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Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i7-940

Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i7-940: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5 5600 is 4902 days newer than Core i7-940.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 25% better in Valorant than Core i7-940 - 851 vs 683 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

851

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.14/FPS

100%

Price, $

$119

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

683

80%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

447

22%

Multi-Core

1532

18%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

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Intel Core i7-940 Logo

Intel Core i7-940

Apr 20th, 2022
Release DateNov 17th, 2008
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameBloomfield
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.2 GHz
65 W
TDP130 W
7 nm
Process Size45 nm
35.0x
Multiplier22.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i7-940

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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i7-940

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