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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 3% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 7 2700X - 179 vs 174 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 39% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $184.0 vs $302.0
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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 Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1245
90.87591240875912%
Multi-Core
6113
61.60435352212033%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Builds Using Core i9-7940X or Ryzen 7 2700X
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
51 FPS
$37.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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