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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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 6% better in God of War than Core i9-7940X - 185 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $177.89 vs $397.83
- Up to 58% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-7940X - $0.96 vs $2.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
God of War
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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Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
71 FPS
$15.21/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$12.84/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$12.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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71 FPS
$15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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109 FPS
$15.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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61 FPS
$11.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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109 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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71 FPS
$16.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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109 FPS
$12.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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61 FPS
$16.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
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