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Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Core i9-7940X

Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Core i9-7940X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

vs

Intel Core i9-7940X

3.1 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for $385 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 50 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-7940X

3.1 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for $385 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 50 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 6900HX outperforms 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 6900HX is 1601 days newer than Core i9-7940X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

  • Performs up to 2% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i9-7940X - 270 vs 265 FPS
  • Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 45 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX - 28 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 6900HX

Mobile • Jan 19th, 2022


FPS

270

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

265

98%

Value, $/FPS

$1.45/FPS

100%

Price, $

$385

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for $385 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 50 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 6900HX

Mobile • Jan 19th, 2022

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 6900HX

Mobile • Jan 19th, 2022


Single-Core

1979

100%

Multi-Core

9532

96%

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1370

69%

Multi-Core

9923

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

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Intel Core i9-7940X Logo

Intel Core i9-7940X

Jan 19th, 2022
Release DateSep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i9
RembrandtCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket FP7SocketIntel Socket 2066
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
14
16Threads
28
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
45 W
TDP165 W
6 nm
Process Size14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier31.0x
Radeon 680M
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 9 6900HX or Core i9-7940X

Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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