Key Differences
In short — Core i7-980X outperforms Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-980X is 484 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Performs up to 1% better in Remnant II than Core i7-940 - 79 vs 78 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 12 vs 8 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
447
80.68592057761734%
Multi-Core
1532
58.83256528417819%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i7-940 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Gulftown | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |