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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $278
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MSRP in USD: $278
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 2729 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 10% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-3770 - 253 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $80.0 vs $820.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-10940X - $0.35 vs $3.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
253
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.24/FPS
10.802469135802466%
Price, $
$820
9%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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In Stock
Updated 350368 minutes ago
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
229
90.51383399209486%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$80
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
Buy for $80 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350367 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
671
42.95774647887324%
Multi-Core
2299
21.34831460674157%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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