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In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 879 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9940X - 381 vs 352 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $308.69 vs $1388.88
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 28 vs 16 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700KF or Core i9-9940X
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
232 FPS
$4.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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145 FPS
$6.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$979.99
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308 FPS
$3.96/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,219.99
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288 FPS
$6.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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288 FPS
$6.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,749.99
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145 FPS
$8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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288 FPS
$4.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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250 FPS
$6.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,699
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288 FPS
$5.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
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288 FPS
$6.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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