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$970.7
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
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MSRP in USD: $374
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 81 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 i7-9700KF - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9940X - 138 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $218.0 vs $970.7
- Up to 78% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9940X - $1.58 vs $7.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$218
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i7-9700KF
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
33 FPS
$39.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$19.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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