Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-980X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 2726 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $148.02 vs $385.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-7940X - $0.74 vs $1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 10% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-980X - 219 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 28 vs 12 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
199
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Gulftown | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 14 |
12 | Threads | 28 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |