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Core i7-940 vs Athlon 3000G

Core i7-940 vs Athlon 3000G: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 18856 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Athlon 3000G

3.5 GHz | 2-core

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AMD Athlon 3000G 3.5 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread Tray-Processor CPU YD3000C6M2OFH AM4 Sockel

Buy for 69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18857 minutes ago

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 18856 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Athlon 3000G

3.5 GHz | 2-core

AMD Athlon 3000G Logo
AMD Athlon 3000G 3.5 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread Tray-Processor CPU YD3000C6M2OFH AM4 Sockel

Buy for 69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18857 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Athlon 3000G 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 Athlon 3000G is 4020 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-940.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-940

  • Up to 29% cheaper than Athlon 3000G - €49.0 vs €69.0
  • Up to 28% better value when playing Dead Space than Athlon 3000G - €0.34 vs €0.47 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G

  • Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Core i7-940 - 148 vs 144 FPS
  • Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 35 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Dead Space.
Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

144

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.34/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 18856 minutes ago

AMD Athlon 3000G Logo
Athlon 3000G

Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019


FPS

148

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.47/FPS

72%

Price, €

€69

71%

FPS Winner

AMD Athlon 3000G 3.5 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread Tray-Processor CPU YD3000C6M2OFH AM4 Sockel

Buy for 69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18857 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

AMD Athlon 3000G Logo
Athlon 3000G

Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

447

46%

Multi-Core

1532

77%

AMD Athlon 3000G Logo
Athlon 3000G

Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019


Single-Core

957

100%

Multi-Core

1975

100%

Intel Core i7-940 Logo

Intel Core i7-940

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AMD Athlon 3000G Logo

AMD Athlon 3000G

Nov 17th, 2008Release Date
Nov 20th, 2019
Core i7CollectionAthlon
BloomfieldCodenamePicasso
Intel Socket 1366SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
8
Threads4
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
130 WTDP
35 W
45 nmProcess Size
14 nm
22.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Vega 3
NoOverclockable
Yes

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