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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700 is 1907 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700
- Performs up to 11% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9940X - 227 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $399.99 vs $970.7
- Up to 63% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9940X - $1.76 vs $4.74 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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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Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
227
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$399.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-14700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 20 |
| 28 | Threads | 28 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i7-14700
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
81 FPS
$16.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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