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Ryzen 7 8700G vs Core i7-940

Ryzen 7 8700G vs Core i7-940: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 5530 days newer than Core i7-940.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

  • Performs up to 12% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-940 - 167 vs 149 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

167

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.53/FPS

100%

Price, $

$255

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $255 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

149

89%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2686

100%

Multi-Core

14235

100%

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

447

17%

Multi-Core

1532

11%

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

vs
Intel Core i7-940 Logo

Intel Core i7-940

Jan 8th, 2024
Release DateNov 17th, 2008
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
Not AvailableCodenameBloomfield
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.2 GHz
65 W
TDP130 W
4 nm
Process Size45 nm
42.0x
Multiplier22.0x
Radeon 780M
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 8700G or Core i7-940

Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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