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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 379 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-9940X - 119 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $192.0 vs $870.7
- Up to 80% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-9940X - $1.61 vs $7.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
110
92.43697478991596%
Value, $/FPS
$7.92/FPS
20.32828282828283%
Price, $
$870.7
22%
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 i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
119
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$192
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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