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In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 2139 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $89.0 vs $397.83
- Up to 74% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-7940X - $0.72 vs $2.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 14% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-2700K - 141 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 28 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 3
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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