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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 7 1700 - 186 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $195.0 vs $425.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-7940X - $1.1 vs $2.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.28/FPS
48.245614035087726%
Price, $
$425
45%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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In Stock
Updated 348555 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
178
95.6989247311828%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
Buy for $195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348556 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1005
73.35766423357664%
Multi-Core
5100
51.39574725385469%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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