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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700 is 179 days older than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $260.26 vs $820.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-10940X - $1.03 vs $3.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 28 vs 8 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
253
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$260.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
253
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.24/FPS
31.79012345679012%
Price, $
$820
31%
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
Buy for $820 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350750 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1556
99.61587708066581%
Multi-Core
6217
57.73052279691707%
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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