Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i7-940

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-13700KF and Intel Core i7-940 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-13700KF

  • CPU is newer: launch date 13 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
  • 16 more threads: 24 vs 8
  • Around 69% higher clock speed: 5.40 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 67.9°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 45 nm
  • 5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 32x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 5.3x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 24 GB
  • Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • 3.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4356 vs 1318
  • 15.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 46335 vs 3007
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 Sep 2022 vs November 2008
Number of cores 16 vs 4
Number of threads 24 vs 8
Maximum frequency 5.40 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 67.9°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 1280 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 32 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 30 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 24 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4356 vs 1318
PassMark - CPU mark 46335 vs 3007

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-13700KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-940

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4356
1318
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
46335
3007
Name Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-940
PassMark - Single thread mark 4356 1318
PassMark - CPU mark 46335 3007
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 12514
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 512
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1971
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.508
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 32.258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.191
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.84
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.347

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-940

Essentials

Architecture codename Raptor Lake Bloomfield
Launch date 27 Sep 2022 November 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $394 $299
Place in performance rating 90 2861
Processor Number i7-13700KF i7-940
Series 13th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $70.70
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 22.33

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 1280 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 32 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 30 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 67.9°C
Maximum frequency 5.40 GHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 16 4
Number of threads 24 8
Base frequency 2.93 GHz
Bus Speed 4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size 263 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 1333 MHz
Number of QPI Links 1
Transistor count 731 million
VID voltage range 0.800V-1.375V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 89.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 24 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR3 800/1066

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 42.5mm x 45.0mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)