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In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms Core i9-8950HK on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 213 days older than Core i9-8950HK.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-8950HK
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 4% better in League of Legends than Core i9-8950HK - 168 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-8950HK - 28 vs 12 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$397.83
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-8950HK
Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-8950HK | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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