Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 480 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-7900X - 281 vs 279 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 28 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $412.83 vs $970.7
- Up to 57% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-9940X - $1.48 vs $3.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $970.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2899 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
279
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$412.83
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $412.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2899 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 10 |
28 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |