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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 1571 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $129.0 vs $780.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i9-10940X - $1.48 vs $8.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Remnant II than Core i7-6700 - 89 vs 87 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 28 vs 8 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i9-10940X
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
24 FPS
$32.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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18 FPS
$43.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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