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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. [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: NA

Overall Rank:
490th fastest in multithreading out of 5038 CPUs
945th fastest in single threading out of 5038 CPUs
164th fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
25674
Single Thread Rating
2487

Samples: 453*
*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 Math95,814 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math59,737 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers90 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting53,074 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption9,400 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression423,714 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,319 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions33,896 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,487 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$300.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,751
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,495
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
 25,674
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,639
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 224.28
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.61
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.34
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
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
BL2513776 - Mar 28 2025
27598
BL2511401 - Mar 27 2025
22874
BL2500300 - Mar 22 2025 [Overclocked]
27975
BL2485072 - Mar 16 2025
27543
BL2467239 - Mar 08 2025 [Excluded]
21101
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 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
 25,674
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 27,676 (+7.8%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 23,096 (-10.0%)
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 21,039 (-18.1%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 29,558 (+15.1%)
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 28,147 (+9.6%)
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 23,561 (-8.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 23,087 (-10.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 22,490 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 29,950 (+16.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 28,709 (+11.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 28,315 (+10.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 27,779 (+8.2%)

Is the Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,362
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,824
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,695
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,533
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,433
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,328
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
 1,924