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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 9 7900X3D is 1538 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 17% better in Remnant II than Core i9-9940X - 103 vs 88 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $619.99 vs $1388.88
- Up to 62% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i9-9940X - $6.02 vs $15.78 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
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
103
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$619.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900X3D | vs | Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 14 |
| 24 | Threads | 28 |
4.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 165 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
44.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 7900X3D or Core i9-9940X
With selected game settings
92 FPS
$31.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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82 FPS
$30.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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90 FPS
$31.67/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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