Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9800X is 413 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $425.0 vs $545.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-9800X - $1.96 vs $2.51 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 28 vs 16 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for $545 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280348 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$425
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $425 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280348 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 14 |
16 | Threads | 28 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |