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In short — Core i7-10700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-10700KF is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-9940X - 226 vs 221 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $211.95 vs $1388.88
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
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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Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i7-10700KF
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
67 FPS
$13.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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67 FPS
$20.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,349
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67 FPS
$21.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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123 FPS
$10.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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123 FPS
$10.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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76 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.98
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