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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 1852 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 7700X - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 37% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-7940X - 757 vs 554 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $299.1 vs $397.83
- Up to 44% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-7940X - $0.4 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
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 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
757
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.1
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7940X or Ryzen 7 7700X
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
625 FPS
$2.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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561 FPS
$3.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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625 FPS
$2.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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496 FPS
$2.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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561 FPS
$3.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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455 FPS
$3.08/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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561 FPS
$2.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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604 FPS
$2.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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561 FPS
$3.39/FPS
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