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In short — Core i5-4690K 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 i5-4690K is 2023 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-4690K - €49.0 vs €89.07
- Up to 31% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-4690K - €0.35 vs €0.51 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 27% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-940 - 176 vs 139 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 88 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
CHYYAC Intel Core I7-940 I7 940 2,9 GHz Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130 W 8 MB LGA 1366
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Intel Core I5-4690K I5 4690K I5 4690K 3,5 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 88W 6M CPU Prozessor LGA 1150
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 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 | 88 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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