Availability

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

Availability

Intel Sockel 1155 Core i3 Processor i3-2120 Box Prozessor (3300MHz, L2/L3-Cache)

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-940 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-940 is 825 days older than the more expensive Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-940

Up to 22% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - €49.0 vs €62.99
Up to 22% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-2120 - €0.54 vs €0.69 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 65 vs 130 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics

This is a free version of Sons Of The Forest.

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-940	vs	Intel Core i3-2120
Nov 17th, 2008	Release Date	Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7	Collection	Core i3
Bloomfield	Codename	Sandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1366	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	2
8	Threads	4
2.9 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.3 GHz
3.2 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
130 W	TDP	65 W
45 nm	Process Size	32 nm
22.0x	Multiplier	33.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 2000
No	Overclockable	No

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Advantages of Intel Core i7-940

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TOP 5 Games

Grand Theft Auto V

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Fortnite

Valorant

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