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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 1040 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $397.83 vs $450.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $3.55 vs $3.81 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 5% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-7940X - 118 vs 112 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
112
94%
Value, $/FPS
$3.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$397.83
100%
Value Winner
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 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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