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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700K is 1824 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 16% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-9940X - 257 vs 221 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $285.15 vs $709.77
- Up to 65% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-9940X - $1.23 vs $3.56 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
257
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€316.52
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700K | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 14 |
| 28 | Threads | 28 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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