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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 458 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $108.0 vs $425.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-7940X - $0.79 vs $3.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 3% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6800K - 141 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 28 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
137
97.16312056737588%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$108
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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In Stock
Updated 349095 minutes ago
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.01/FPS
26.24584717607974%
Price, $
$425
25%
FPS Winner
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
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1224
89.34306569343066%
Multi-Core
5661
57.0492794517787%
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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