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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $434
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €124.78 vs €499.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-9940X - €0.26 vs €1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 2% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-6800K - 490 vs 481 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 28 vs 12 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
481
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€124.78
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6800K BX80671I76800K Desktop Prozessor (15 MB Cache, 3,40GHz, LGA 2011-v3, 140W)
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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
Nightmare
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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