Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700K is 514 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Ready or Not than Core i9-10940X - 288 vs 271 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $258.0 vs $780.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-10940X - $0.9 vs $2.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 28 vs 16 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
288
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$258
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 14 |
16 | Threads | 28 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |