Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 230 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 1% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 7 2700X - 487 vs 482 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $210.0 vs $397.83
- Up to 46% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-7940X - $0.44 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Buy for $397.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10999 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
482
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10999 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |