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In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 787 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i9-7940X - 247 vs 242 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 127 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 80% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $302.0 vs $1499.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 28 vs 16 threads
Battlefield 1
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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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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1920 x 1080
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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 2019 | 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
127 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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