Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K and the more expensive Core i9-9940X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-9940X - 129 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €353.68 vs €1183.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-9940X - €2.74 vs €9.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 95 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 i7-9700K - 28 vs 8 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
129
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€353.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 14 |
8 | Threads | 28 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |