Intel Core i7-940 Benchmark, Test and specs

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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.
Intel Core i7-940

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): --

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.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
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

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Benchmark results

Verified 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.

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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 Intel Core i7-3555LE
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
572
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
569
Intel Xeon X3440 Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
569
Intel Core i7-940 Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
568
Intel Core i5-2310 Intel Core i5-2310
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
565
Intel Celeron G3900T Intel Celeron G3900T
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
565
Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 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 Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1923
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1916
Intel Core i5-3450S Intel Core i5-3450S
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1902
Intel Core i7-940 Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
1890
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Intel Pentium Gold G6405
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
1890
Intel Pentium Gold G6500 Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
1863
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F 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 Intel Core i5-750
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
539
Intel Core i5-750S Intel Core i5-750S
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
539
Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
538
Intel Core i7-940 Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
537
AMD A8-6600K AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
537
Intel Core i3-3240T Intel Core i3-3240T
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
536
Intel Celeron G1620 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 AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
2269
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.60 GHz
2268
Intel Core i5-6400T Intel Core i5-6400T
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2257
Intel Core i7-940 Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
2253
Intel Core i5-3570T Intel Core i5-3570T
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
2232
Intel Pentium Gold G6500 Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
2232
Intel Core i5-4590T 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 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
3012
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 AMD Phenom II X3 B75
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
3012
AMD Phenom II X4 900e AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2990
Intel Core i7-940 Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
2989
Intel Core i5-2405S Intel Core i5-2405S
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2982
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2962
AMD A8-6600K AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
2959

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