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In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms Core i7-5700HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 822 days newer than Core i7-5700HQ.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5700HQ
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 47 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 6% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-5700HQ - 203 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5700HQ - 28 vs 8 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
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Best Looking
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$397.83
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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 i7-5700HQ
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2015
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5700HQ | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel BGA 1364 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
47 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 5600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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