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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 397 days older than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $197.65 vs $397.83
- Up to 49% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-7940X - $0.99 vs $1.96 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 203 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 165 vs 180 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 28 vs 24 threads
Dota 2
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Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
199
98%
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$0.99/FPS
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$197.65
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Value Winner
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
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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
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Game Graphics
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Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Colfax | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 14 |
| 24 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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