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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 241 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $167.0 vs $425.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-7940X - $6.19 vs $15.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
27
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.74/FPS
39.32655654383736%
Price, $
$425
39%
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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