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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1692 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 9% better in No Man's Sky than Core i9-7940X - 189 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $115.73 vs $300.00
- Up to 65% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-7940X - $0.61 vs $1.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115.73
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-7940X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
85 FPS
$9.29/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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Ryzen 5 5600
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Ryzen 5 5600
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Ryzen 5 5600
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116 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
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Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Laptops Using Core i9-7940X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
62 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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62 FPS
$14.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
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64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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101 FPS
$8.91/FPS
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$14.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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