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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 1144 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 7% better in Starfield than Core i7-6700T - 59 vs 55 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700T - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $99.9 vs $870.7
- Up to 88% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-9940X - $1.82 vs $14.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
59
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.76/FPS
12.330623306233063%
Price, $
$870.7
11%
FPS Winner
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 i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
55
93.22033898305084%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700T 2.8GHz Tray CPU
Buy for $99.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349460 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1183
81.08293351610692%
Multi-Core
3566
33.22153903484256%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700T |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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