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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 879 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 28% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-9940X - 478 vs 372 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $247.93 vs $998.95
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 28 vs 16 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| 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 | 4.4 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 |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i9-9940X
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
372 FPS
$5.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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370 FPS
$7.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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325 FPS
$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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