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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 787 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $425.0 vs $535.0
- Up to 0% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-9900KS - $8.33 vs $8.36 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 25% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-7940X - 64 vs 51 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 127 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
51
79.6875%
Value, $/FPS
$8.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$425
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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In Stock
Updated 351057 minutes ago
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
64
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.36/FPS
99.64114832535887%
Price, $
$535
79%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
Buy for $535 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 351057 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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