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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 4502 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 19% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-940 - 183 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
447
18.852804723745255%
Multi-Core
1532
13.993423456339057%
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-940 or Core i9-11900K
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
162 FPS
£11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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