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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-13700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-13700 is 1951 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700
- Performs up to 48% better in War Thunder than Core i9-7940X - 263 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $339.99 vs $425.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-7940X - $1.29 vs $2.39 per 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 i7-13700 - 28 vs 24 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-13700
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
263
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$339.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-13700 Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30MB Cache, up to 5.2 GHz
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Updated 349095 minutes ago
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
178
67.68060836501901%
Value, $/FPS
$2.39/FPS
53.97489539748954%
Price, $
$425
79%
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
Buy for $425 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349095 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-13700
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1370
52.0516717325228%
Multi-Core
9923
67.23355240869978%
Intel Core i7-13700 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
| 24 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-13700 or Core i9-7940X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
223 FPS
$5.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-13700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,269.99
In Stock
229 FPS
$6.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-13700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
In Stock
223 FPS
$5.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,179
In Stock
223 FPS
$6.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-13700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,352.99
In Stock
229 FPS
$6.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,449
In Stock
223 FPS
$5.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-13700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,304.56
In Stock
229 FPS
$8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,834.09
In Stock
223 FPS
$6.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,379.9
In Stock
223 FPS
$6.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379
In Stock
223 FPS
$6.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,469
In Stock
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