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In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 1540 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $180.0 vs $780.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-10940X - $1.46 vs $6.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 91 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 1% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-6700K - 124 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 28 vs 8 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-6700K
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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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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