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Core i5-4690K vs Core i7-940

Core i5-4690K vs Core i7-940: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Intel Core I5-4690K I5 4690K I5 4690K 3,5 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 88W 6M CPU Prozessor LGA 1150

Buy for 89.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-940

2.9 GHz | 4-core

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CHYYAC Intel Core I7-940 I7 940 2,9 GHz Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130 W 8 MB LGA 1366

Buy for 49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Intel Core I5-4690K I5 4690K I5 4690K 3,5 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 88W 6M CPU Prozessor LGA 1150

Buy for 89.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-940

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
CHYYAC Intel Core I7-940 I7 940 2,9 GHz Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130 W 8 MB LGA 1366

Buy for 49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-4690K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-940 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4690K is 2023 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-940.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K

  • Performs up to 14% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-940 - 235 vs 207 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 88 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-940

  • Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-4690K - €49.0 vs €89.07
  • Up to 37% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-4690K - €0.24 vs €0.38 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Battlefield V.
Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


FPS

235

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.38/FPS

63%

Price, €

€89.07

55%

FPS Winner

Intel Core I5-4690K I5 4690K I5 4690K 3,5 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 88W 6M CPU Prozessor LGA 1150

Buy for 89.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

207

88%

Value, €/FPS

€0.24/FPS

100%

Price, €

€49

100%

Value Winner

CHYYAC Intel Core I7-940 I7 940 2,9 GHz Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130 W 8 MB LGA 1366

Buy for 49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

1287

100%

Multi-Core

3631

100%

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

447

34%

Multi-Core

1532

42%

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo

Intel Core i5-4690K

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Intel Core i7-940

Jun 2nd, 2014
Release DateNov 17th, 2008
Core i5CollectionCore i7
HaswellCodenameBloomfield
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.2 GHz
88 W
TDP130 W
22 nm
Process Size45 nm
35.0x
Multiplier22.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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