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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 596 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 6% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 7 1700X - 143 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $195.0 vs $1388.88
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1088
74.57162440027416%
Multi-Core
5574
51.928451648965904%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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