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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 3623 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 43% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-940 - 130 vs 91 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$275.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-940 or Core i7-9700K
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
70 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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76 FPS
$51.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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89 FPS
$30.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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35 FPS
$26.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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35 FPS
$27.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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35 FPS
$28.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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70 FPS
$38.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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