Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 2531 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 10% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-3930K - 102 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $195.0 vs $499.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-9940X - $2.1 vs $4.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |