Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 1439 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 27% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9940X - 166 vs 131 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $293.99 vs $970.7
- Up to 76% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9940X - $1.77 vs $7.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$293.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |