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Core i9-7940X vs Core i7-6700

Core i9-7940X vs Core i7-6700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3,40 GHz 8 M Prozessor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700 (erneuert)

Buy for 139.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3,40 GHz 8 M Prozessor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700 (erneuert)

Buy for 139.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 793 days newer than Core i7-6700.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-6700 - 127 vs 125 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 28 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700

  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

127

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


FPS

125

98.4251968503937%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€139.91

100%

Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3,40 GHz 8 M Prozessor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700 (erneuert)

Buy for 139.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1370

100%

Multi-Core

9923

100%

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1293

94.37956204379562%

Multi-Core

4140

41.72125365312909%

Intel Core i9-7940X

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Intel Core i7-6700

Sep 1st, 2017
Release DateJul 1st, 2015
Core i9CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores4
28
Threads8
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
31.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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