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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 1951 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 6% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i9-7940X - 217 vs 204 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $369.0 vs $425.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i9-7940X - $1.7 vs $2.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 120 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 28 vs 16 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
204
94.00921658986175%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
81.73076923076923%
Price, $
$425
86%
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Updated 357975 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1370
50.38617138653917%
Multi-Core
9923
65.4033746374901%
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 28 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 165 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 7800X3D or Core i9-7940X
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
157 FPS
$10.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
181 FPS
$11.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
In Stock
217 FPS
$16.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,649.99
In Stock
201 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
In Stock
181 FPS
$13.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,479.99
In Stock
201 FPS
$15.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,059.99
In Stock
131 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
217 FPS
$15.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
In Stock
181 FPS
$13.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,398.89
In Stock
201 FPS
$12.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
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