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In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 2915 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $48.0 vs $425.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-7940X - $0.25 vs $2.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 6% better in Valheim than Core i7-860 - 200 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 28 vs 8 threads
Valheim
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1920 x 1080
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Highest
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
11.792452830188678%
Price, $
$425
11%
FPS 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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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
446
32.55474452554745%
Multi-Core
1463
14.743525143605765%
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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