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In short — Core i7-7800X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7800X is 67 days older than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $397.83 vs $482.84
- Up to 18% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-7800X - $2.06 vs $2.5 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 28 vs 12 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$397.83
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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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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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