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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 1019 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-7700 - 283 vs 277 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $167.0 vs $820.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-10940X - $0.6 vs $2.9 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
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
283
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.9/FPS
20.689655172413794%
Price, $
$820
20%
FPS Winner
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 349153 minutes ago
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
277
97.87985865724382%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$167
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
Buy for $167 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349153 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1389
88.92445582586429%
Multi-Core
4460
41.41517318228248%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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