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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 12% better in Valheim than Core i9-10940X - 228 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $406.02 vs $820.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-10940X - $1.78 vs $4.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 120 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
203
89.03508771929825%
Value, $/FPS
$4.04/FPS
44.05940594059406%
Price, $
$820
49%
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
228
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$406.02
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1562
55.3508150248051%
Multi-Core
10769
61.61107614852108%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
168 FPS
$15.18/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$26.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$16.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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193 FPS
$13.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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185 FPS
$16.49/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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193 FPS
$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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