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In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 1206 days newer than Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6700 - 211 vs 206 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Box Core Processore i7-6700, Argento
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
88.6223440712817%
Multi-Core
4140
38.56903297931806%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i7-6700
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
€14.05/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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