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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X and the cheaper Core i7-9800X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-9800X - 117 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $545.0 vs $870.7
- Up to 37% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9940X - $4.7 vs $7.44 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.44/FPS
63.17204301075269%
Price, $
$870.7
62%
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 i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
116
99.14529914529915%
Value, $/FPS
$4.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$545
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
Buy for $545 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 351034 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1368
93.76285126799178%
Multi-Core
7353
68.50195640022359%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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