Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $870.7 vs $899.99
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 165 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 13% better in God of War than Core i9-9940X - 198 vs 175 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-9940X - $4.55 vs $4.98 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9940X - 32 vs 28 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$899.99
96%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 16 |
28 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 170 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |