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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 674 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $425.0 vs $445.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 6% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-7940X - 112 vs 106 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-7940X - $3.97 vs $4.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$445
95%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7940X or Ryzen 9 3900X
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
77 FPS
$51.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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77 FPS
$38.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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67 FPS
$26.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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