Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 230 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 2600 - 226 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $140.0 vs $384.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-7940X - $0.63 vs $1.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Fortnite
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Game Graphics
Epic
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |