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In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 2917 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $64.33 vs $511.1
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 4% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-2700K - 165 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 28 vs 8 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2700K CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 95W LGA1155
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Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
42.50960307298335%
Multi-Core
2264
21.02330764230662%
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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