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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700 outperforms Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-10700 is 972 days newer than Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-7940X - 118 vs 116 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 28 vs 16 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
116
98.30508474576271%
Value, $/FPS
$3.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$425
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-10700 or Core i9-7940X
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
32 FPS
$29.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-10700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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43 FPS
$30.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-10700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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32 FPS
$37.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-10700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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54 FPS
$39.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,158.88
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54 FPS
$28.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,529
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37 FPS
$37.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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54 FPS
$32.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,769
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49 FPS
$51.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-10700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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49 FPS
$26.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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65 FPS
$20.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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