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In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 2552 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 17% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2700K - 131 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €91.04 vs €1183.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9940X - €0.81 vs €9.03 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
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9940X X-series Prozessor (19,25M Cache, bis zu 4,50 GHz)
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Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
112
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€91.04
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I7-2700K I7 2700K 3,5 GHz Quad-Core CPU Prozessor 8M 95W LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 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 | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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