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Core i7-3940XM vs Core i9-9960X

Core i7-3940XM vs Core i9-9960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-9960X

3.1 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)

Buy for 630.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-9960X

3.1 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)

Buy for 630.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms Core i7-3940XM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 2237 days newer than Core i7-3940XM.

Advantages of Core i7-3940XM

  • Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 55 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-9960X

  • Performs up to 12% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-3940XM - 141 vs 126 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3940XM - 32 vs 8 threads
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Need For Speed Unbound

Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3940XM Logo
Core i7-3940XM

Mobile • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

126

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

141

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.47/FPS

100%

Price, €

€630.62

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)

Buy for 630.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3940XM Logo
Core i7-3940XM

Mobile • Sep 3rd, 2012

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3940XM Logo
Core i7-3940XM

Mobile • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

649

47%

Multi-Core

2224

22%

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1378

100%

Multi-Core

9994

100%

Intel Core i7-3940XM Logo

Core i7-3940XM

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Intel Core i9-9960X Logo

Core i9-9960X

Sep 3rd, 2012
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7 ExtremeCore i9
Ivy BridgeSkylake
Intel Socket G2 (988B)Intel Socket 2066
Mobile
Desktop
4
16
8
32
3.0 GHz
3.1 GHz
3.9 GHz
4.4 GHz
55 W
165 W
22 nm
14 nm
30.0x
31.0x
Intel HD 4000
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