Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 2% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-6850K - 176 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $84.08 vs $365.59
- Up to 77% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-9940X - $0.54 vs $2.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €405.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
172
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€93.33
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €93.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Broadwell E |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |