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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 1292 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 i9-11900KF - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 27% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-7940X - 227 vs 179 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $240.0 vs $425.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-7940X - $1.06 vs $2.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
179
78.8546255506608%
Value, $/FPS
$2.37/FPS
44.72573839662447%
Price, $
$425
56%
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 i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
227
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$240
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1370
59.12818299525247%
Multi-Core
9923
98.00493827160494%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7940X or Core i9-11900KF
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
161 FPS
$7.45/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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164 FPS
$20.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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132 FPS
$14.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,862
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132 FPS
$8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184.4
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168 FPS
$19.05/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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164 FPS
$13.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,225
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153 FPS
$23.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,559.99
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138 FPS
$12.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,749.99
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153 FPS
$21.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,239.99
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