Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-875K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 3064 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-875K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-875K
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $174.02 vs $998.95
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 2900% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-875K - 30 vs 1 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-875K - 28 vs 8 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Single-Core
509
34.88690884167237%
Multi-Core
1761
16.405813303521523%
Intel Core i7-875K | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
---|---|---|
May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 14 |
8 | Threads | 28 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |