Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 769 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 3% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-7920X - 178 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7920X - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $552.85 vs $780.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-10940X - $3.2 vs $4.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 50 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
173
97%
Value, $/FPS
$3.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$552.85
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 51 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |