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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 413 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-7960X - 206 vs 203 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $357.22 vs $870.7
- Up to 58% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-9940X - $1.76 vs $4.23 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.23/FPS
41.60756501182033%
Price, $
$870.7
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
Buy for $870.7 on Amazon
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
203
98.54368932038835%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$357.22
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
Buy for $357.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350747 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1376
94.31117203564085%
Multi-Core
10496
97.78274641326625%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
| 28 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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