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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 3884 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-940 - 174 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 24 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$375
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-940 or Ryzen 9 3900X
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
109 FPS
$61.45/FPS
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Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$31.3/FPS
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Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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