Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 656 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $200.0 vs $780.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-10940X - $0.75 vs $2.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |