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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X and the cheaper Core i7-9800X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $545.0 vs $870.7
- Up to 36% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-9940X - $4.29 vs $6.75 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-9800X - 129 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 28 vs 16 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
127
98.44961240310077%
Value, $/FPS
$4.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$545
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.75/FPS
63.55555555555556%
Price, $
$870.7
62%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
Buy for $870.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 351314 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1368
93.76285126799178%
Multi-Core
7353
68.50195640022359%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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