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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 2729 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - £225.0 vs £799.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-10940X - £1.26 vs £4.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 4% better in Stray than Core i7-3770K - 185 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 28 vs 8 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
178
96%
Value, £/FPS
£1.26/FPS
100%
Price, £
£225
100%
Value Winner
Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 8Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)
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Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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