Key Differences
In short — Pentium B940 outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium B940 is 115 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B940
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B940 - 12 vs 2 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
1
100%
Value, $/FPS
$178.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mobile • Jun 19th, 2011
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B940 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
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Jun 19th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Gulftown |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |