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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3470 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 i5-3470 is 1292 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-940 - 164 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 77 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core I5-3470 Processor (3.20GHZ, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)
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Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
447
71.86495176848875%
Multi-Core
1532
83.26086956521739%
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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