Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-6800K - 283 vs 276 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $75.31 vs $570.32
- Up to 87% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-10940X - $0.3 vs $2.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
283
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.24/FPS
13%
Price, €
€633.06
13%
FPS Winner
Buy for €633.06 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
276
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€83.59
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €83.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |