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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1074 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-10940X - 203 vs 179 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $549.0 vs $780.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-10940X - $2.7 vs $4.36 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 32 vs 28 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 165 vs 170 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$549
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Raphael | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 28 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 165 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i9-10940X
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
83 FPS
$28.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,368
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128 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,745.99
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203 FPS
$22.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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128 FPS
$20.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,578
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128 FPS
$23.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,009
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128 FPS
$20.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
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203 FPS
$21.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,429.99
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172 FPS
$17.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
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83 FPS
$31.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,579
In Stock
203 FPS
$20.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$4,259.99
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