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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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MSRP in USD: $699
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1074 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 165 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 36% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i9-10940X - 216 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $489.58 vs $720.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 32 vs 28 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1562
53.16541865214431%
Multi-Core
10769
55.818172394132596%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
| 28 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Ryzen 9 7950X
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
216 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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216 FPS
$15.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
In Stock
163 FPS
$12.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,988
In Stock
202 FPS
$16.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,399
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108 FPS
$20.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,258
In Stock
163 FPS
$19.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,109
In Stock
202 FPS
$15.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
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216 FPS
$21.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,589.99
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202 FPS
$22.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$4,459
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108 FPS
$21.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,289
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