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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 200 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-8700T - 132 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700T - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $298.95 vs $970.7
- Up to 69% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-9940X - $2.3 vs $7.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
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 i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
130
98%
Value, $/FPS
$2.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$298.95
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Value Winner
Intel CM8068403358413 Core i7-8700T Prcsr Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700T |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 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 | 2.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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