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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770S
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $117.96 vs $397.83
- Up to 70% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-7940X - $0.97 vs $3.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 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 1% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-4770S - 122 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770S - 28 vs 8 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4770S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
121
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$117.96
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4770S Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.1 GHZ 8 MB Cache- BX80646I74770S
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4770S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4770S | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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