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Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-7940X can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 14 Cores and 28 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [More ...]


Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2066

Clockspeed: 3.1 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.3 GHz

Cores: 14 Threads: 28

Typical TDP: 165 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 14 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 14 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 14 x 1024 KB
L3 Cache: 19 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7940X CPU @ 3.10GHz, Intel Core i9-7940X CPU @ 3.10GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 82.92

Overall Rank:
416th fastest in multithreading out of 4844 CPUs
836th fastest in single threading out of 4844 CPUs
134th fastest in out of 1381 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $314.00 USD (2024-08-27)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
26036
Single Thread Rating
2487

Samples: 420*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 25,412
Thread: 2,399

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz

Integer Math96,376 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math60,210 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers92 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting53,638 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption9,673 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression427,463 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,358 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions34,315 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,487 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of September 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of September 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$314.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$419.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,108
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,482
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,125
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,607
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
 26,036
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,887
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,270
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,535
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,168
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 197.55
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 183.17
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 167.59
Intel Core i9-12900K
 149.85
Intel Core i9-13900K
 134.57
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.61
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
 82.92
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 57.09
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,623
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,908
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,807
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
 2,487
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2189711 - Sep 08 2024
26918
BL2187346 - Sep 05 2024
27156
BL2184500 - Sep 01 2024
25353
BL2153776 - Jul 25 2024
26474
BL2144167 - Jul 13 2024
26243
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
 26,036
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 21,087 (-19.0%)
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 23,680 (-9.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 28,285 (+8.6%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 27,612 (+6.1%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 23,086 (-11.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 22,898 (-12.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 31,809 (+22.2%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 30,788 (+18.3%)
Intel Core i7-12700F vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 30,648 (+17.7%)
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 25,257 (-3.0%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 24,602 (-5.5%)
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 22,536 (-13.4%)

Is the Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 9,410
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,262
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,201
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,036
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,091
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,964
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,831
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,533
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
 2,285