Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 1292 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900 - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 10% better in No Man's Sky than Core i9-7940X - 191 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $270.0 vs $405.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-7940X - $1.41 vs $2.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$270
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |