Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-7940X is 36 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 6% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 3 1200 - 141 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 3 1200 - $2.82 vs $2.97 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $395.0 vs $397.83
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$397.83
99%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |