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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7820X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 480 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 0% better in World of Tanks than Core i7-7820X - 535 vs 533 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $361.95 vs $709.77
- Up to 49% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i9-9940X - $0.75 vs $1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
535
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.47/FPS
51%
Price, €
€787.84
50%
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 i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
533
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€401.76
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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In Stock
Updated 166 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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