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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Dead Space than Ryzen 7 1700 - 151 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $195.0 vs $385.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i9-7940X - $1.32 vs $2.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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