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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 3623 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $90.0 vs $870.7
- Up to 89% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-9940X - $0.33 vs $2.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-920 - 296 vs 273 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-920 - 28 vs 8 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
273
92.22972972972973%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
296
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.94/FPS
11.22448979591837%
Price, $
$870.7
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Updated 349579 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
415
28.44413982179575%
Multi-Core
1434
13.359418669647848%
Intel Core i7-920 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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