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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 674 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-7940X - 119 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $129.29 vs $300.00
- Up to 58% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-7940X - $1.09 vs $2.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
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 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
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119
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
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Price, $
$129.29
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X | vs | Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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