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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 1540 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6700K - 148 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$218.88 vs CA$1400.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-10940X - CA$1.51 vs CA$9.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 91 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
148
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.46/FPS
15%
Price, CA$
CA$1400
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
145
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-6700K 4 GHz Processor
Buy for CA$218.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18130 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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