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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 1571 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 3% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-6700 - 134 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $120.0 vs $720.0
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
82.77848911651728%
Multi-Core
4140
38.44368093602006%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Core i7-6700
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
29 FPS
$27.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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41 FPS
$21.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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23 FPS
$33.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$769.99
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