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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 778 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i9-7940X - 176 vs 174 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $397.83 vs $615.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-10900X - $2.29 vs $3.49 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900X - 28 vs 20 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
174
98%
Value, $/FPS
$2.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$397.83
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 28 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i9-7940X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
176 FPS
$32.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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