Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms Pentium B940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 2388 days newer than Pentium B940.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B940
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 23% better in Minecraft than Pentium B940 - 719 vs 586 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B940 - 12 vs 2 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
719
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mobile • Jun 19th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B940 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Jun 19th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |