Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 778 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7940X - 133 vs 129 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $397.83 vs $780.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-10940X - $3.08 vs $5.86 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $780 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
129
96%
Value, $/FPS
$3.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$397.83
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $397.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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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 |
14 | Cores | 14 |
28 | Threads | 28 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |