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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700K is 879 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 18% better in Rust than Core i9-9940X - 233 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €229.81 vs €1121.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-9940X - €0.99 vs €5.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 28 vs 16 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
233
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
100%
Price, €
€229.81
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-11700K Processor 3.6 GHz 16 MB Smart Cache Core, W126170357 (GHz 16 MB Smart Cache Core i7-11700K, 11th gen Intel© CoreT i7, LGA 1200 (Socket H5), PC/Thin)
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Intel Core i9-9940X X-series Prozessor (19,25M Cache, bis zu 4,50 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 28 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i9-9940X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
132 FPS
€18.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,407.44
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111 FPS
€13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,485
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132 FPS
€17.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,311.65
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132 FPS
€15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,084.9
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55 FPS
€15.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i7-11700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€879
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55 FPS
€16.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€919
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111 FPS
€12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,369.94
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