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.

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

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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: 8.39

Overall Rank: 1826

Last Price Change: $348.00 USD (2022-11-30)

Average CPU Mark

2920

Single Thread Rating: 1302
Samples: 277*
*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 Math	16,295 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,933 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	22 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	529.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	63.3 MBytes/Sec
Physics	377 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,688 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,302 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2022.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of November 2022

Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of November 2022.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	$348.00 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

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	CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Xtreme VR Gaming PC, Intel Core i5-11400F 2.6GHz, 8GB DDR4, GeForce RTX 2060 6GB, 500GB NVMe SSD, WiFi Ready & Win 11 Home (GXiVR8060A11)	$949.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Charteey Mini PC Intel Core i7 10510U Windows 11Pro,16GB DDR4 (Max 64GB) 512G NVME SSD Mini Desktop Computer, Support 2.5inch HDD/SSD, WiFi5/BT 4.2,Dual Gigabit Ethernet,Support Auto Power on	$499.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Mini PC Fanless,Intel Core i7 10510U (Up to 4.9GHZ),Windows 11 Pro/Linux, Slient Desktop Computer,16G DDR4 1TB NVME SSD, Metal Case,Dual Gigabit Ethernet,Support Auto Power on	$699.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 27" Touch 2TB SSD 32GB RAM Extreme (Intel Core i9-9900K CPU Turbo Boost to 5.00GHz, 32 GB RAM, 2 TB SSD, 27" QHD Touchscreen, Win 10) Desktop All in One PC Computer A540-27ICB	$2299.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Corsair ONE PRO a200 Compact Workstation-Class PC - AMD Ryzen™ 9 5950X CPU - NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Graphics - 64GB Vengeance LPX DDR4 Memory	$4022.91 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of December 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,543
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,695
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,221
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,001
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,945
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		19,161
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,593
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,803
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,554
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,355
Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz		2,920

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of December 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		163.34
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		113.12
Intel Core i9-12900K		86.73
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		70.05
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		64.52
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		48.52
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		36.46
Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz		8.39
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 1st of December 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,209
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,851
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,830
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,739
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,353
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		3,069
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,950
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,893
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz		1,302

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1585209 - Jun 23 2022		1315
BL1578271 - Jun 09 2022		1695
BL1567837 - May 19 2022		3272
BL1514166 - Feb 11 2022		3337
BL5011204 - Jan 21 2022		3581

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz
As of 1st of December 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz		2,920
Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core i7-940		3,187 (+9.2%)
Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i7-940		2,778 (-4.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core i7-940		2,455 (-15.9%)
Intel Core i7-875K @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i7-940		3,089 (+5.8%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-940		2,597 (-11.1%)
Intel Core i7-975 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-940		3,366 (+15.3%)
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i7-940		3,094 (+6.0%)
Intel Core i7-880 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core i7-940		3,081 (+5.5%)
Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-940		2,367 (-18.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core i7-940		2,307 (-21.0%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-940		6,744 (+131.0%)
Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-940		3,341 (+14.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of December 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,693
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,667
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,083
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,762
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,685
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,553
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,507
Intel Core i9-12900KS		6,484
Intel Core i7-13700KF		6,238
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X		6,214
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X		6,005
Intel Core i9-12900K		5,825
Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz		795

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

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