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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 230 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $210.0 vs $397.83
- Up to 47% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-7940X - $1.75 vs $3.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 7 2700X - 121 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 28 vs 16 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
120
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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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
Maximum
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 28 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700X or Core i9-7940X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
57 FPS
$24.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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