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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 674 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 3% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-7940X - 89 vs 86 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $199.99 vs $300.0
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 28 vs 16 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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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
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 28 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i9-7940X
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
43 FPS
$42.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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46 FPS
$28.24/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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49 FPS
$26.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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