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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7800X3D is 1951 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 7800X3D - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 23% better in Valorant than Core i9-7940X - 947 vs 772 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $383.99 vs $397.83
- Up to 21% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-7940X - $0.41 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 120 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
947
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$383.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7940X or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
860 FPS
$2.33/FPS
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2.7/FPS
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