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In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 656 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-8700 - 134 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $117.62 vs $526.46
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
96.86299615877081%
Multi-Core
5905
54.83331785681121%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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