Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4690 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 i5-4690 is 1991 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-4690 - €49.0 vs €79.81
- Up to 32% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-4690 - €0.54 vs €0.8 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 10% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-940 - 100 vs 91 FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 84 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
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Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 84 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |