Ryzen 5 7600X vs Core i9-10940X: which is better

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (desktop, 2022) against Intel Core i9-10940X (desktop, 2019): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 7600X is 3% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 28,259 vs 27,569).
Ryzen 5 7600X is 55% faster per core.
Ryzen 5 7600X is $159 cheaper ($168 vs $327).
Ryzen 5 7600X gives 100% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 5 7600X has a lower TDP: 105 W vs 165 W.
Different sockets (AM5 and LGA2066): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 5 7600X	Core i9-10940X
Overall score	39.2	38.2
PassMark CPU Mark	28,259	27,569
Single-thread rating	4,128	2,663
Games, 1080p, % of the best	67.3%	no data
US price	from $168	from $327
Cores	6	14
Threads	12	28
Base clock	4.7 GHz	3.3 GHz
Max boost	5.3 GHz	4.8 GHz
L3 cache	32 MB	19.25 MB
TDP	105 W	165 W
Max power	142 W	165 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR4 (quad-channel)
Memory speed	5200 MT/s	2933 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	AM5	LGA2066
Process	5 nm (TSMC N5)	14 nm (Intel)
Architecture	Zen 4	Cascade Lake-X
Series	Ryzen 7000	Core X (10th Gen)
Release year	2022	2019
Integrated graphics	Radeon (2 CU)	none

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