Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700 is 291 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $200.0 vs $970.7
- Up to 79% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-9940X - $0.99 vs $4.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 28 vs 12 threads
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Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
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Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 14 |
12 | Threads | 28 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |