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In short — Core i7-3970X outperforms Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3970X is 1445 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Performs up to 5% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-940 - 161 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 130 vs 150 Watts
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CHYYAC Intel Core I7-940 I7 940 2,9 GHz Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130 W 8 MB LGA 1366
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Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-940 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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