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In short — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5 5600G is 1320 days newer than Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 6% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-7940X - 91 vs 86 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 28 vs 12 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
86
94%
Value, $/FPS
$4.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$397.83
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i9-7940X
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
63 FPS
$15.63/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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GeForce RTX 3060
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
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$25.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$24.27/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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$24.47/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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