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Core i7-4790 vs Core i7-940

Core i7-4790 vs Core i7-940: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)

Buy for 157.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74327 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 74326 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)

Buy for 157.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74327 minutes ago

vs

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 74326 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1991 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-940.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790

  • Performs up to 3% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-940 - 299 vs 291 FPS
  • Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 84 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 69% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - €49.0 vs €157.65
This is a free version of Resident Evil Village.
Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

299

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€157.65

31%

FPS Winner

Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)

Buy for 157.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74327 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

291

97.32441471571906%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€49

100%

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 74326 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1221

100%

Multi-Core

3852

100%

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

447

36.60933660933661%

Multi-Core

1532

39.77154724818276%

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Intel Core i7-4790

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Intel Core i7-940 Logo

Intel Core i7-940

May 1st, 2014
Release DateNov 17th, 2008
Core i7CollectionCore i7
HaswellCodenameBloomfield
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8Threads8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.2 GHz
84 W
TDP130 W
22 nm
Process Size45 nm
36.0x
Multiplier22.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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