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The Core i7-6700K is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-7940X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $232.20 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i7-6700K

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 77% cheaper$67.80 vs $300.00
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 45% less energy91 vs 165 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Core i9-7940X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 28 vs 8 threads

Core i7-6700K vs Core i9-7940X

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i7-6700K vs Core i9-7940X in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-6700K vs Core i9-7940X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Core i7-6700K

Aug 5th, 2015


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1447

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

4780

47%

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo

Core i9-7940X

Sep 1st, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1400

97%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

10070

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-6700K vs Core i9-7940X in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Core i7-6700K

Aug 5th, 2015


Cores

4-core

29%

L3 Cache

8 MB

42%


Base Frequency

4 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

95%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

80%

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo

Core i9-7940X

Sep 1st, 2017


Cores

14-core

100%

L3 Cache

19.25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.1 GHz

78%

Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i7-6700K

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo

Core i9-7940X

Aug 5th, 2015
Sep 1st, 2017
$339.00
$1,399.00
Desktop
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 2066
SkylakeSkylake-X
91 W
165 W
4
14
8
28
4.0 GHz
3.1 GHz
4.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
8 MB
19.25 MB
DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHzDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
HD Graphics 530
No
YesYes

Core i7-6700K and Core i9-7940X vs Other CPUs

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