AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i9-10940X

Processor comparisons 28-09-2022

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i9-10940X tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, rendering, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as UserBenchmark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, PCMark 10, Prime95, RealBench, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, WPrime, 7zip, Furmark, Gears 5, Blender, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76
Cyberpunk 2077
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant
Valheim
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
Halo Infinite
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3
Death Stranding

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10940X or AMD Ryzen 5 7600X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 7600X

64%

Core i9-10940X

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 7600X is 9% better than Core i9-10940X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 7600X

58%

Core i9-10940X

59%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.1	104.3
Valorant	116.0	118.5
Cyberpunk 2077	65.0	66.4
Apex Legends	109.1	111.4
Call of Duty Warzone	87.0	88.9
Overwatch	94.0	96.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.1	81.8
DOOM Eternal	58.0	59.2
Warzone	90.5	92.4
Assassin's Creed	97.5	99.5
Valheim	96.3	98.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 7600X

74%

Core i9-10940X

24%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 7600X is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10940X as it consumes less power: 105W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	Intel Core i9-10940X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	266	201
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4361	3117
Cinbench 20 Single-core	639	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10427	7609
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1630	1263
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	28655	21309

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	Intel Core i9-10940X
Single-Core	3450	2704
Multi-Core	46212	29374

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	Intel Core i9-10940X
Single-Core	2344	1226
Multi-Core	13843	15950

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	Intel Core i9-10940X
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	October 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA2066
Core name	Raphael	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	10
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	4.7 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	6	14
Threads	12	28
Bus rate		8 GT/s DMI3
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		256 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		94 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	6MB
L3 cache	32MB	19.25 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000593

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 7600X is 29% better than Core i9-10940X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10940X has 8 more core than Ryzen 5 7600X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10940X is better: 18
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and Intel Core i9-10940X before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 7600X specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10940X specs and review.