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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 5 7600X is 1852 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 14% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-7940X - 138 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $216.23 vs $425.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-7940X - $1.57 vs $3.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
121
87.68115942028986%
Value, $/FPS
$3.51/FPS
44.72934472934473%
Price, $
$425
50%
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$216.23
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1370
47.85190359762487%
Multi-Core
9923
77.48106504255486%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7940X or Ryzen 5 7600X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
83 FPS
$15.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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83 FPS
$15.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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88 FPS
$17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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110 FPS
$13.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
123 FPS
$16.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,019.99
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75 FPS
$29.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,198
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123 FPS
$16.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,068.26
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79 FPS
$18.1/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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