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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 83% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-2600S - 196 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $171.83 vs $709.77
- Up to 56% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-9940X - $1.78 vs $4.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
196
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.02/FPS
44%
Price, €
€787.84
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
107
54%
Value, €/FPS
€1.78/FPS
100%
Price, €
€190.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Updated 36 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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