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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700 is 599 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-7940X - 190 vs 186 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $260.26 vs $425.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-7940X - $1.37 vs $2.28 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
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
186
97.89473684210527%
Value, $/FPS
$2.28/FPS
60.087719298245624%
Price, $
$425
61%
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$260.26
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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