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 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium B940 - 110 vs 103 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B940 - 8 vs 2 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
110
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$319.88
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Jun 19th, 2011
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 |