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Intel Pentium G3470 vs i7-940

The Intel Pentium G3470 @ 3.60GHz is newer than Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz, while Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz is around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Pentium G3470 @ 3.60GHz is around 37% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Pentium G3470 @ 3.60GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 298 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Pentium G3470 @ 3.60GHz×Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1150LGA1366
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 3MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP53W130W
Yearly Running Cost$9.67$23.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2015Q4 2008
# of Samples18280
CPU Value7.78.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2089(0.0%)1310(-37.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2428(-17.6%)2947(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 30th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G3470 @ 3.60GHz
2,428
Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz
2,947
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 30th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium G3470 @ 3.60GHz
7.7
Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz
8.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 30th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G3470 @ 3.60GHz
2,089
Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz
1,310
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Pentium G3470 @ 3.60GHz Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz
Max TDP53W130W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.