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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $434
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 6% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-6800K - 184 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $108.0 vs $870.7
- Up to 87% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-9940X - $0.62 vs $4.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.73/FPS
13.10782241014799%
Price, $
$870.7
12%
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 i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
173
94.02173913043478%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$108
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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In Stock
Updated 349461 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1224
83.89307745030843%
Multi-Core
5661
52.73896031302403%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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