Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X is 67 days older than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-7940X - 559 vs 554 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $397.83 vs $495.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-7820X - $0.72 vs $0.89 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 28 vs 16 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $495 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 99 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
554
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$397.83
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $397.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 99 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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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 |
8 | Cores | 14 |
16 | Threads | 28 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |