Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900K is 1292 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-7940X - 195 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $265.0 vs $425.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-7940X - $1.36 vs $2.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 28 vs 16 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 14 |
16 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |