Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 122 days newer than Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 8% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-7940X - 107 vs 99 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 28 vs 12 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
107
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$400
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 14 |
12 | Threads | 28 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |