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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 1461 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 23% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-4930K - 121 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4930K - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $71.66 vs $219.36
- Up to 10% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-7940X - $1.8 vs $2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
121
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.01/FPS
89.55223880597016%
Price, €
€243.49
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
98
80.99173553719008%
Value, €/FPS
€1.8/FPS
100%
Price, €
€79.54
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K
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In Stock
Updated 247 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
662
48.32116788321168%
Multi-Core
3336
33.61886526252141%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i7-4930K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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