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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 7 2700X - 136 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $210.0 vs $970.7
- Up to 78% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9940X - $1.57 vs $7.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
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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Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
134
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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Updated 165 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Ryzen 7 2700X
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
34 FPS
$41.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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