Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 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 i5-8500 is 3376 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 26% better in Rust than Core i7-940 - 194 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
194
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.86/FPS
100%
Price, £
£167.26
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 72 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |