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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9920X 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 i9-9920X is 413 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $425.0 vs $595.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9920X - $3.01 vs $4.19 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9920X - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Performs up to 1% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-7940X - 142 vs 141 FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
141
99.29577464788733%
Value, $/FPS
$3.01/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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Updated 351213 minutes ago
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.19/FPS
71.83770883054892%
Price, $
$595
71%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
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In Stock
Updated 351213 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i9-9920X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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