Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K is 2752 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 21% better in Rust than Core i7-940 - 187 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
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - €49.0 vs €129.03
- Up to 54% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-6800K - €0.32 vs €0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
187
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
46%
Price, €
€129.03
37%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i7-940 |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |