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In short — Core i5-2300 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 i5-2300 is 783 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Performs up to 1% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-940 - 225 vs 223 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Core i5-2300 2.80GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | Intel Core i5-2300 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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