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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 778 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $357.22 vs $820.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-10940X - $2.48 vs $5.66 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i9-7960X - 145 vs 144 FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
144
99.3103448275862%
Value, $/FPS
$2.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$357.22
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Updated 350914 minutes ago
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.66/FPS
43.81625441696113%
Price, $
$820
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
Buy for $820 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350914 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1376
88.0921895006402%
Multi-Core
10496
97.46494567740737%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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