Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Celeron G530 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Celeron G530 is 1021 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G530
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-940 - €20.16 vs €49.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-940 - €0.14 vs €0.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G530 - 8 vs 2 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
144
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€20.16
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G530 | vs | Intel Core i7-940 |
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Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |