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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 3623 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 37% better in Starfield than Core i7-920 - 59 vs 43 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-920 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $90.0 vs $870.7
- Up to 86% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-9940X - $2.09 vs $14.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
59
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.76/FPS
14.159891598915989%
Price, $
$870.7
10%
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 i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
43
72.88135593220339%
Value, $/FPS
$2.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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In Stock
Updated 349455 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
415
28.44413982179575%
Multi-Core
1434
13.359418669647848%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-920 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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