Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-10700K is 194 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-10940X - 82 vs 80 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $177.63 vs $570.32
- Up to 70% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-10940X - $2.4 vs $7.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700K - 28 vs 16 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
82
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€197.17
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Comet Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 14 |
16 | Threads | 28 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |