Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2500S outperforms the more expensive Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2500S is 783 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Performs up to 2% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-940 - 117 vs 115 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-940 - €34.03 vs €49.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-940 - €0.29 vs €0.43 per FPS
- 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
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
115
98.29059829059828%
Value, €/FPS
€0.43/FPS
67.44186046511628%
Price, €
€49
69%
Buy for €49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 50515 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
117
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€34.03
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €34.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 50515 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500S |
---|---|---|
Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |