Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 2729 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $80.0 vs $820.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-10940X - $0.66 vs $6.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 11% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-3770 - 134 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770 - 28 vs 8 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
121
90.29850746268657%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$80
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $80 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349757 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.12/FPS
10.784313725490197%
Price, $
$820
9%
FPS Winner
Buy for $820 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349758 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
671
42.95774647887324%
Multi-Core
2299
21.34831460674157%
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 14 |
8 | Threads | 28 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |