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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7800X3D is 1538 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 7800X3D - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 30% better in Rust than Core i9-9940X - 257 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $516.99 vs $1388.88
- Up to 75% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-9940X - $1.79 vs $7.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 120 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
197
76.65369649805449%
Value, $/FPS
$7.05/FPS
25.390070921985817%
Price, $
$1388.88
37%
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 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
257
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$516.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1459
53.65943361529975%
Multi-Core
10734
70.7487476931189%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
168 FPS
$9.7/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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174 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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213 FPS
$11.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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257 FPS
$13.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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191 FPS
$10.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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182 FPS
$12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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168 FPS
$9.52/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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213 FPS
$12.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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191 FPS
$9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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157 FPS
$12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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