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Core i9-9940X vs Core i7-8700

Core i9-9940X vs Core i7-8700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 291 days older than Core i9-9940X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 28 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700

  • Performs up to 1% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-9940X - 79 vs 78 FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
This is a free version of Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

78

98%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


FPS

79

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$4.16/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$328.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6

Buy for CA$328.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18392 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1459

96%

Multi-Core

10734

100%

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1513

100%

Multi-Core

5905

55%

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo

Intel Core i9-9940X

vs
Intel Core i7-8700 Logo

Intel Core i7-8700

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateJan 1st, 2018
Core i9CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores6
28
Threads12
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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