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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 1676 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 11% better in Lost Ark than Core i9-7940X - 283 vs 256 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $130.0 vs $300.0
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very 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 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7940X or Ryzen 7 5700X
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
176 FPS
$6.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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176 FPS
$6.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,169.99
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188 FPS
$5.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,019.99
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206 FPS
$6.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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205 FPS
$6.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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205 FPS
$6.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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219 FPS
$7.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$1,749.99
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168 FPS
$4.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$749.99
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189 FPS
$6.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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176 FPS
$5.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925.99
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