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In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-2600S - 172 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €75.84 vs €1183.0
- Up to 93% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9940X - €0.46 vs €6.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
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Intel Core i9-9940X X-series Prozessor (19,25M Cache, bis zu 4,50 GHz)
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Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
164
95%
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€0.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.84
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Value Winner
CHYYAC Intel Core I7-2600S I7 2600S I7 2600 S 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Achtkern 65 W CPU Prozessor LGA 1155
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Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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