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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 548 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 5% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 7 2700 - 224 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700 - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $185.0 vs $780.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10940X - $0.87 vs $3.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Ryzen 7 2700
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
38 FPS
$28.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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36 FPS
$31.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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46 FPS
$39.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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54 FPS
$35.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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54 FPS
$35.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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