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In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 731 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-6700T - 310 vs 307 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700T - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $111.11 vs $300.0
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
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1920 x 1080
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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 i7-6700T 2.8GHz Tray CPU
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1183
86.35036496350365%
Multi-Core
3566
35.936712687695255%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700T |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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