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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 514 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 6% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-10940X - 181 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$483.75 vs CA$1400.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-10940X - CA$2.67 vs CA$8.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
181
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$483.75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Core i7-11700KF
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
98 FPS
CA$14.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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126 FPS
CA$12.95/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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104 FPS
CA$28.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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