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Core i9-12900KS vs Core i7-940

Core i9-12900KS vs Core i7-940: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KS

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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Buy for 311.6 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-940

2.9 GHz | 4-core

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CHYYAC Intel Core I7-940 I7 940 2,9 GHz Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130 W 8 MB LGA 1366

Buy for 49 on Amazon

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Updated 76536 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KS

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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Buy for 311.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76536 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-940

2.9 GHz | 4-core

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CHYYAC Intel Core I7-940 I7 940 2,9 GHz Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130 W 8 MB LGA 1366

Buy for 49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76536 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 4887 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-940.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS

  • Performs up to 15% better in World of Tanks than Core i7-940 - 580 vs 504 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-940

  • Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €49.0 vs €311.6
  • Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 130 vs 150 Watts
This is a free version of World of Tanks.
World of Tanks

World of Tanks

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

580

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€311.6

15%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber

Buy for 311.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76536 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

504

86.89655172413792%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€49

100%

CHYYAC Intel Core I7-940 I7 940 2,9 GHz Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130 W 8 MB LGA 1366

Buy for 49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76536 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

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Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


Single-Core

2692

100%

Multi-Core

16223

100%

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Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

447

16.604754829123326%

Multi-Core

1532

9.443382851507119%

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Intel Core i9-12900KS

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Intel Core i7-940

Apr 5th, 2022
Release DateNov 17th, 2008
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameBloomfield
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
24
Threads8
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.2 GHz
150 WTDP
130 W
10 nm
Process Size45 nm
34.0x
Multiplier22.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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