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In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 2427 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-2600K - 208 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $85.0 vs $397.83
- Up to 76% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-7940X - $0.45 vs $1.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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