Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600T 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 i5-8600T is 3423 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600T - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600T
- Performs up to 6% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-940 - 115 vs 109 FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 35 vs 130 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i5-8600T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
447
35.50436854646545%
Multi-Core
1532
32.86143286143286%
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600T |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 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 | 2.3 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
