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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 3988 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 28% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-920 - 211 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-920 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $90.0 vs $820.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-10940X - $0.55 vs $3.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
211
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.89/FPS
14.138817480719796%
Price, $
$820
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Updated 350237 minutes ago
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
165
78.19905213270142%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
Buy for $90 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350237 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
415
26.568501920614594%
Multi-Core
1434
13.315999628563468%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i7-920 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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