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In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 744 days older than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-10940X - 116 vs 115 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$278.01 vs CA$1560.13
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 28 vs 12 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$278.01 on Amazon
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Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
115
99.13793103448276%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$1560.13
17%
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
Buy for CA$1,560.13 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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