Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms Pentium 3556U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 1461 days newer than Pentium 3556U.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 3556U
- Consumes up to 91% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 15 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 19% better in Minecraft than Pentium 3556U - 699 vs 586 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 3556U - 28 vs 2 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
699
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$397.83
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 3556U | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 14 |
2 | Threads | 28 |
1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |