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In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 2531 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 10% better in Remnant II than Core i7-3930K - 88 vs 80 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $142.59 vs $365.59
- Up to 57% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i9-9940X - $1.98 vs $4.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
80
90%
Value, €/FPS
€1.98/FPS
100%
Price, €
€158.27
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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