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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 1991 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €49.0 vs €205.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-4790K - €0.07 vs €0.26 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than Core i7-940 - 774 vs 683 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
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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 i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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