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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 4735 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €49.0 vs €499.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i5-12600K - €0.13 vs €1.07 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 26% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-940 - 466 vs 370 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
CHYYAC Intel Core I7-940 I7 940 2,9 GHz Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130 W 8 MB LGA 1366
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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12600K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-940 or Core i5-12600K
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
125 FPS
€4.56/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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133 FPS
€4.51/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€599.9
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250 FPS
€4.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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125 FPS
€5.04/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€629.9
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