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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 458 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $120.0 vs $425.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-7940X - $0.7 vs $2.44 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 1% better in God of War than Core i7-6850K - 174 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 28 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
172
98.85057471264368%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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In Stock
Updated 348902 minutes ago
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.44/FPS
28.688524590163933%
Price, $
$425
28%
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 348902 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
92.55474452554745%
Multi-Core
5821
58.661695051899635%
Intel Core i7-6850K | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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