Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5500U outperforms Core i7-940XM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5500U is 1715 days newer than Core i7-940XM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940XM
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i7-940XM - 180 vs 176 FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-940XM - 15 vs 55 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-940XM
Mobile • Jun 20th, 2010
Core i7-5500U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-940XM | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarksfield | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 55 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 16.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
