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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 1919 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Core i7-7740X
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $49.80 vs $378.72
- Up to 81% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.33 vs $1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 112 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 45% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-7740X - 217 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
150
69%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.8
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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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
19%
Price, $
$378.72
13%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 7420 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7740X | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 43.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-7740X or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
211 FPS
$9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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208 FPS
$12.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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217 FPS
$23.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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215 FPS
$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$10.6/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$15.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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174 FPS
$9.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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197 FPS
$16.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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215 FPS
$21.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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