In Sons Of The Forest, the Core i9-9940X is slightly slower than the Core i7-13700K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $779 more expensive!
Core i9-9940X
No clear advantages
Core i7-13700K
- Up to 6% faster in Sons Of The Forest – 114 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 6% faster in Sons Of The Forest
- Is 3 years and 11 months newer – Sep 27, 2022 vs Oct 19, 2018
- Is 3 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 60% cheaper – $509.86 vs $1288.88
- Up to 60% cheaper
- Up to 63% better value in Sons Of The Forest – $4.47 vs $11.93/FPS
- Up to 63% better value in Sons Of The Forest
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 125 vs 165 Watts
- Consumes up to 24% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest FPS Calculator
Core i9-9940X vs Core i7-13700K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-9940X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
108 FPS
95%
Min 1% FPS
78 FPS
96%
Price, $
$1288.88
39%
Value, $/FPS
$11.93/FPS
37%
Core i7-13700K
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
114 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
81 FPS
100%
Price, $
$509.86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.47/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9940X vs Core i7-13700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9940X vs Core i7-13700K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9940X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
14-core
88%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
64%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
83%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
48%
Core i7-13700K
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-9940X Oct 19th, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-13700K Sep 27th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Released | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| $1,387.00 | MSRP | $409.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 165 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 5600 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
