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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1161 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 11% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-7940X - 243 vs 219 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7940X - 32 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $302.0 vs $368.99
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-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
Badass
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1370
62.58565555047967%
Multi-Core
9923
81.6103297968583%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 28 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i9-7940X
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
103 FPS
$13.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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96 FPS
$10.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,029.99
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103 FPS
$14.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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153 FPS
$37.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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115 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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200 FPS
$12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
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158 FPS
$16.46/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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122 FPS
$23.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,849
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243 FPS
$20.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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52 FPS
$49.04/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 8 TB HDD
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