Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K 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 i5-6600K is 2418 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-940 - 301 vs 291 FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 91 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
447
31.501057082452434%
Multi-Core
1532
38.18544366899302%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i7-940 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
