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In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 122 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 2% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-7940X - 133 vs 130 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $117.62 vs $220.82
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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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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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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