Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700K is 413 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i9-7940X - 230 vs 226 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $295.13 vs $397.83
- Up to 27% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-7940X - $1.28 vs $1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 28 vs 8 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 14 |
8 | Threads | 28 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |