Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 413 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Ready or Not than Core i9-7940X - 274 vs 265 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $425.0 vs $459.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-9900K - $1.6 vs $1.68 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 28 vs 16 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 14 |
16 | Threads | 28 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |