Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 outperforms Pentium B940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3820 is 239 days newer than Pentium B940.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B940
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 18% better in F1 23 than Pentium B940 - 160 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B940 - 8 vs 2 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium B940
Mobile • Jun 19th, 2011
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B940 | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 19th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
