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In short — Core i7-10700 outperforms Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-10700 is 559 days newer than Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Performs up to 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-9940X - 134 vs 133 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-10700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i7-10700
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
29 FPS
$34.83/FPS
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Core i7-10700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Radeon Pro WX 3200
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GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$53.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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23 FPS
$69.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-10700
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17 FPS
$52.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-10700
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$80.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-10700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$82.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-10700
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