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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 67 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 28 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $400.0 vs $425.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-7940X - $2.25 vs $2.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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 i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$400
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 10 |
28 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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