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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%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G3470 @ 3.60GHz
2,428
Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz
2,947
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium G3470 @ 3.60GHz
7.7
Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz
8.5
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G3470 @ 3.60GHz
2,089
Intel Core i7-940 @ 2.93GHz
1,310
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)0.110.26
Running cost per day$0.026$0.065
Power consumption per year (kWh)38.794.9
Running cost per year$9.67$23.73
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.