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Pentium G3460 vs Core i7-940

Pentium G3460 vs Core i7-940: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G3460

3.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3460 Logo
Intel Pentium G3460 3,5 GHz Gebrauchter Dual-Core-CPU-Prozessor 3M 53W LGA 1150

Buy for 41.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

vs

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 20 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G3460

3.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3460 Logo
Intel Pentium G3460 3,5 GHz Gebrauchter Dual-Core-CPU-Prozessor 3M 53W LGA 1150

Buy for 41.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-940

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
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 20 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G3460 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G3460 is 2072 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-940.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3460

  • Performs up to 3% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-940 - 93 vs 90 FPS
  • Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-940 - €41.87 vs €49.0
  • Up to 17% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-940 - €0.45 vs €0.54 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 53 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-940

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3460 - 8 vs 2 threads
This is a free version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G3460 Logo
Pentium G3460

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


FPS

93

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.45/FPS

100%

Price, €

€41.87

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Pentium G3460 3,5 GHz Gebrauchter Dual-Core-CPU-Prozessor 3M 53W LGA 1150

Buy for 41.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

90

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.54/FPS

83%

Price, €

€49

85%

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 20 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G3460 Logo
Pentium G3460

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G3460 Logo
Pentium G3460

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


Single-Core

613

100%

Multi-Core

1044

68%

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

447

72%

Multi-Core

1532

100%

Intel Pentium G3460 Logo

Intel Pentium G3460

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Intel Core i7-940 Logo

Intel Core i7-940

Jul 21st, 2014
Release DateNov 17th, 2008
PentiumCollectionCore i7
HaswellCodenameBloomfield
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
2Threads
8
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.2 GHz
53 W
TDP130 W
22 nm
Process Size45 nm
35.0x
Multiplier22.0x
Intel HD (Haswell)
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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