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In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7740X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7740X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 882 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i7-7740X - 206 vs 204 FPS
- Consumes up to 6% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 105 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $189.0 vs $495.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.93 vs $2.4 per FPS
Valheim
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1920 x 1080
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Highest
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
204
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 112 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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