Intel Core i7-940 Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks - Can Core i7-940 Run Need For Speed: Heat?

High-end Desktop processor released in 2008 with 4 cores and 8 threads. With base clock at 2.93GHz, max speed at 3.2GHz, and a 130W power rating. Core i7-940 is based on the Bloomfield 45nm family and part of the Core i7 series.
Price 36.5%
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Core i7-940 - 1080p - RTX 3070 Ti - Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks

Core i7-3930K
127.9
Core i7-2600
127.9
Core i7-2600K
127.9
Core i7-2700K
127.9
Core i7-870
124
Core i7-950
124
Core i7-965
124
Core i7-940
124
Core i7-975
124
Core i7-860
124
Core i7-960
124
Core i7-880
124
Core i7-875K
124
Core i7-2600S
124
Core i7-970
124
Core i7-980
124
Phenom II X4 945
120.1
Phenom II X4 B95
120.1
Phenom II X4 B93
120.1
Phenom II X4 820
120.1
Phenom II X4 965
120.1
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
120.1
Core 2 Quad Q9400
120.1
Phenom II X4 955
120.1
Phenom II X4 925
120.1
Phenom II X4 920
120.1
Core 2 Quad Q9650
120.1
Core 2 Quad Q9550
120.1
Core 2 Quad Q9505
120.1
Core 2 Quad Q9450
120.1
Phenom II X4 830
120.1
Phenom II X4 940
120.1
Phenom II X4 850
120.1
Phenom II X4 970
120.1
Phenom II X6 1075T
120.1
FX-8120
120.1
FX-8100
120.1
Phenom II X6 1065T
120.1
Phenom II X4 975
120.1
Phenom II X6 1100T
120.1
Phenom II X6 1090T
120.1
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
120.1
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
120.1
Core i7-860S
120.1
Core i7-870S
120.1
Core i7-930
120.1
Core i7-920
120.1
Phenom II X4 980
120.1
Phenom II X4 B99
120.1
Phenom II X6 1055T
120.1
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
116.3
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
116.3
Phenom II X4 965 Black
116.3
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
116.3
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
116.3
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
116.3
Core 2 Quad Q6700
116.3
Core 2 Quad Q6600
116.3
Phenom II X4 970 Black
116.3
Phenom II X4 980 Black
116.3
Core 2 Quad Q8400
116.3
Phenom II X4 910
116.3
Phenom II X4 805
116.3
Phenom II X4 B97
116.3
Phenom II X4 960T
116.3
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
116.3
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
116.3
Phenom II X6 1035T
116.3
Phenom II X6 1045T
116.3
Phenom II X4 810
116.3
Phenom II X4 940 Black
112.4
Phenom X4 9600
112.4
Phenom X4 9500
112.4
Phenom II X4 910e
112.4
Phenom II X4 955 Black
112.4
Phenom II X4 905e
112.4
Phenom II X4 900e
112.4
Phenom II X4 840T
112.4
Phenom X4 9600B
108.5
Phenom X4 9650
108.5
Phenom X4 9550
108.5
Phenom X3 8600
108.5
Phenom II X4 840
108.5
Phenom X3 8650
108.5
Phenom X3 8550
108.5
Phenom X4 9850B
108.5
Phenom X4 9750B
108.5
Core 2 Duo E6600
104.6
Core 2 Duo E6700
104.6
Core 2 Duo E6750
104.6
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
104.6
Core 2 Duo E6850
104.6
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
104.6
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
104.6
Core2 Duo E6700
104.6
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
104.6
Phenom X3 8400
104.6
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
104.6
Core 2 Duo E7600
104.6
Core 2 Duo E8500
104.6
Core 2 Duo E8600
104.6
Core 2 Duo E4700
104.6
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
104.6
Phenom X3 8750
104.6
Phenom X3 8850
104.6
Phenom II X4 960T Black
104.6
Core 2 Duo E7500
104.6
Athlon 64 FX-60
100.8
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
100.8
Athlon 64 FX-62
100.8
Athlon 64 FX-72
100.8
Pentium D 950
100.8
Pentium D 940
100.8
Pentium D 960
100.8
Athlon 64 FX-74
100.8
Pentium D 830
15.5
Pentium D 820
15.5
Athlon 64 FX-57
15.5
Pentium 4 660
15.5
Pentium 4 630
15.5

The Core i7-940 GPU ranks between the Core i7-965 and Core i7-975 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i7-965 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i7-975 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i7-940 leaves the Phenom II X6 1100T in the dust with a comfortable 3.2% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Core i7-940 snags the 8th spot on the leaderboard. All in all, the Core i7-940 stands out as a top-tier performer with its 4 cores and 8 threads in the gaming benchmark arena.

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