Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 9 7900X3D is 1951 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-7940X - 341 vs 310 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $406.02 vs $425.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-7940X - $1.19 vs $1.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 120 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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FPS
341
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$406.02
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 120 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |