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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 3800XT is 1040 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 7 3800XT - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-7940X - 317 vs 310 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $406.45 vs $425.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-7940X - $1.28 vs $1.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
310
97.79179810725552%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
93.43065693430657%
Price, $
$425
95%
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 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
317
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$406.45
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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