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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 1161 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than Core i9-7940X - 870 vs 772 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $202.0 vs $397.83
- Up to 56% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-7940X - $0.23 vs $0.52 per FPS
- 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 5800X - 28 vs 16 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
870
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$202
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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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
High
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 28 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i9-7940X
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
657 FPS
$2.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,479.99
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657 FPS
$2.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,749.98
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568 FPS
$2.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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657 FPS
$2.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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719 FPS
$1.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,177.09
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746 FPS
$4.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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749 FPS
$2.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,966.68
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568 FPS
$2.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,659.99
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657 FPS
$1.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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719 FPS
$2.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,650.76
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