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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-13700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-13700K is 1439 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-13700K - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 39% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-9940X - 255 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $373.59 vs $870.7
- Up to 69% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-9940X - $1.47 vs $4.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
184
72.15686274509804%
Value, $/FPS
$4.73/FPS
31.07822410147991%
Price, $
$870.7
42%
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
255
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$373.59
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-13700K Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1459
51.37323943661972%
Multi-Core
10734
60.95054227471467%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i7-13700K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
182 FPS
$10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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116 FPS
$11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,279.99
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228 FPS
$12.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,799.99
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116 FPS
$14.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,639.99
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206 FPS
$10.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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228 FPS
$12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,779.99
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116 FPS
$14.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,625
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116 FPS
$14.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,628
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116 FPS
$14.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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182 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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