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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 815 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $425.0 vs $515.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.22 vs $1.4 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 5% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-7940X - 367 vs 349 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7940X - 32 vs 28 threads
Overwatch 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
| 28 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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