Share link|

Submit benchmark

Comparison Search Benchmarks CPUs Leaderboards CPU News & Articles GPU comparison Apple product comparison

Deutsch English Español Français Italiano Japanese

Intel Core i7-940 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-05

The Intel Core i7-940 has 4 cores with 8 threads and is based on the 1. gen of the Intel Core i7 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 1366 socket and was released in Q4/2008. The Intel Core i7-940 scores 537 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 2,253 points.

At a glance
Name:	Intel Core i7-940
Family:	Intel Core i7 (300)
CPU group:	Intel Core i7 900 (7)
Architecture:	Bloomfield
Technology:	45 nm
Segment:	Desktop
Generation:	1
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-940 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-940 is 2.93 GHz (3.20 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	4 / 8
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	4x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.93 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):	--

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--
NPU + CPU + iGPU:	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-940 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-940 uses the no iGPU, which has -- texture shaders and -- execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Compute units:	--
Shader:	--
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:

Max. displays:
Generation:	--
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Max. GPU Memory:	--
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	No
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 24 GB memory in 3 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

DDR3-1066	25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory:	24 GB
Memory channels:	3
ECC:	No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth:	--

Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 130 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	130 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-940 is made in 45 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 9.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology:	45 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1366
L2-Cache:	1.00 MB
L3-Cache:	8.00 MB
AES-NI:	No
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date:	Q4/2008
Release price:	305 $
Part Number:	BX80601940
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz (3.20 GHz)

buy now on Amazon and save!

Rate this processor

Here you can rate this processor to help other visitors make their purchase decision. The average rating of this processor is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:

Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-940 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Screenshots:

Geekbench 5.4.4 (6 GB DDR3-1066), Windows 10 Pro

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Core i7-3555LE 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	572
	Intel Core i3-2130 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	569
	Intel Xeon X3440 4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz	569
	Intel Core i7-940 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	568
	Intel Core i5-2310 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	565
	Intel Celeron G3900T 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	565
	Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz	561

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Core i3-4160T 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1923
	Intel Core i5-3470S 4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	1916
	Intel Core i5-3450S 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1902
	Intel Core i7-940 4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz	1890
	Intel Pentium Gold G6405 2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	1890
	Intel Pentium Gold G6500 2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	1863
	Intel Pentium Gold G5600F 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	1860

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-750 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	539
	Intel Core i5-750S 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	539
	Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R 8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz	538
	Intel Core i7-940 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	537
	AMD A8-6600K 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	537
	Intel Core i3-3240T 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	536
	Intel Celeron G1620 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	536

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD FX-8320E 8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	2269
	Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 6C 6T @ 1.60 GHz	2268
	Intel Core i5-6400T 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	2257
	Intel Core i7-940 4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz	2253
	Intel Core i5-3570T 4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	2232
	Intel Pentium Gold G6500 2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	2232
	Intel Core i5-4590T 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	2231

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Phenom II X3 740 3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz	3012
	AMD Phenom II X3 B75 3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz	3012
	AMD Phenom II X4 900e 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	2990
	Intel Core i7-940 4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz	2989
	Intel Core i5-2405S 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	2982
	Intel Core i7-860 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	2962
	AMD A8-6600K 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	2959

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,874 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,808 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,508 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,475 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,450 entries

Popular comparisons


1.		Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i7-940
2.		Intel Core i5-11400 vs Intel Core i7-940
3.		Intel Core i7-940 vs Intel Core i3-10100
4.		Intel Core i7-940 vs MediaTek Helio X30
5.		Intel Core i7-940 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6.		MediaTek Dimensity 800 vs Intel Core i7-940
7.		Intel Core i7-920 vs Intel Core i7-940
8.		Intel Core i7-940 vs Intel Celeron J1900
9.		Intel Core i7-940 vs Intel Core2 Duo E6750
10.		Intel Core i3-8100H vs Intel Core i7-940