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In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 404 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-7920X - 565 vs 553 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7920X - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $240.57 vs $1015.53
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
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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Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Single-Core
1364
93.48869088416724%
Multi-Core
9102
84.79597540525432%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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