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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700K is 379 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-9940X - 389 vs 372 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $127.96 vs $730.42
- Up to 83% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-9940X - $0.37 vs $2.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
372
95.62982005141389%
Value, €/FPS
€2.18/FPS
16.972477064220183%
Price, €
€810.77
17%
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Tray
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
389
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€142.04
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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