Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 291 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i9-9940X - 157 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $200.0 vs $970.7
- Up to 80% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i9-9940X - $1.27 vs $6.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 260 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$200
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 260 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |