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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: 70.56

Overall Rank:
629th fastest in multithreading out of 5493 CPUs
1163rd fastest in single threading out of 5493 CPUs
200th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $360.73 USD (2025-10-02)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
25452
Single Thread Rating
2480

Samples: 489*
*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 Math95,855 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math59,650 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers89 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting52,640 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption9,224 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression421,221 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,300 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions33,717 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,480 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of December 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$360.73 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 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,554
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,349
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,952
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
 25,452
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,547
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,107
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,684
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,142
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 263.94
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 164.62
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
Intel Core i9-14900K
 130.41
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.18
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.30
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
 70.56
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,697
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,889
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,677
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
 2,480
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3082480 - Nov 25 2025
18070
BL3079697 - Nov 24 2025
22871
BL3075283 - Nov 22 2025
23032
BL3068182 - Nov 20 2025
22144
BL3061779 - Nov 17 2025
24658
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 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
 25,452
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 23,508 (-7.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 31,670 (+24.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 26,304 (+3.3%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 27,481 (+8.0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 23,146 (-9.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 22,763 (-10.6%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 30,030 (+18.0%)
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 29,961 (+17.7%)
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 27,685 (+8.8%)
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 24,982 (-1.8%)
Intel Core i9-11900KF @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 24,576 (-3.4%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-7940X
 23,812 (-6.4%)

Is the Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,439
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,253
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,796
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,516
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,446
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,285
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,269
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,693
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,470
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,412
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
 1,908