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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 656 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-8700 - 144 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$400.0 vs CA$1400.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-10940X - CA$2.8 vs CA$9.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
144
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.72/FPS
28%
Price, CA$
CA$1400
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
143
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.8/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$400
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
Buy for CA$400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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