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Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1366

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.2 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 130 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 8 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 940 @ 2.93GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 940 @ 2.93GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 8.47

Overall Rank: 2138

Last Price Change: $348.00 USD (2023-05-25)

Average CPU Mark
rating
2947

Single Thread Rating: 1310
Samples: 280*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,047
Thread: 1,276

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz

Integer Math16,252 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,909 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers22 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting8,846 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption540.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression65,113 KBytes/Sec
Physics366 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,732 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,310 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of September 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$348.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,759
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,477
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,747
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,632
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,936
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,858
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,425
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,785
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,061
Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz
 2,947
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.50
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.85
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.61
Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz
 8.47
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,195
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,053
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,844
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,819
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,706
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz
 1,310
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1835324 - Jun 07 2023
3258
BL1835315 - Jun 07 2023
2947
BL1735711 - Feb 03 2023
3174
BL1585209 - Jun 23 2022
1315
BL1578271 - Jun 09 2022
1695
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz
As of 21st of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz
 2,947
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core i7-940
 2,324 (-21.2%)
Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core i7-940
 3,194 (+8.4%)
Intel Core i7-975 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-940
 3,428 (+16.3%)
Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i7-940
 2,817 (-4.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core i7-940
 2,485 (-15.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core i7-940
 2,365 (-19.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 vs Intel Core i7-940
 2,285 (-22.5%)
Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-940
 3,424 (+16.2%)
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-940
 3,315 (+12.5%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T vs Intel Core i7-940
 3,287 (+11.5%)
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i7-940
 3,120 (+5.9%)
Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-940
 2,979 (+1.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,193
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,105
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,560
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,428
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,816
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,798
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,532
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,234
Intel Core i9-13900
 6,928
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,878
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,854
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,801
Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz
 782