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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1961 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $302.0 vs $368.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 17% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-7940X - 410 vs 349 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1370
48.51274787535411%
Multi-Core
9923
59.266559159051546%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7940X or Ryzen 9 7900
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
320 FPS
$5.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,792.73
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174 FPS
$13.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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174 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
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174 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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405 FPS
$8.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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