Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 778 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-7940X - 189 vs 183 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $220.82 vs $413.13
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900X - 28 vs 20 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 14 |
20 | Threads | 28 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |