Intel Core i7 940 [BX80601940]

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Intel Core i7 940

PN: BX80601940 | CPU core: Bloomfield, CPU socket: Socket 1366, Clock frequency: 2.93 GHz, L2 cache: 1024 kB, Cores: 4 , Fabrication process: 45 nm

General
Brand	Intel
Product name	Core i7 940
Product code	BX80601940
EAN code	5032037008990
Tested by HWI
Release date	11/02/2008
Price (min. / avg.)	$ 600,16 / $ 600,16

Specifications
CPU core: Bloomfield , CPU socket: Socket 1366 , Clock frequency: 2.93 GHz , L2 cache: 1024 kB , Cores: 4 , Fabrication process: 45 nm
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Reviews
Intel Core i7 940	TrustedReviews
Intel Core i7 920, 940 and 965 Processor Review	Legit Reviews
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Workswith7.com
User experiences 32-bit: 2x 0x	User experiences 64-bit: 5x 0x
Does this product work with Windows 7 32-bit? Yes, it works No, it does not work View other users' experiences	Does this product work with Windows 7 64-bit? Yes, it works No, it does not work View other users' experiences
Experiences Windows 7 32-bit: According chaosangel this product is compatible (added on 08/20/2009) According l3p this product is compatible (added on 07/14/2009) Note: experiences date prior to October 22nd 2009 are based on the release candidate of Windows 7
Experiences Windows 7 64-bit: According Remcosijp this product is compatible (added on 10/22/2009) According chaosangel this product is compatible (added on 08/20/2009) According GreenEye_nl this product is compatible (added on 08/09/2009) According l3p this product is compatible (added on 07/14/2009) According TornadoTony this product is compatible (added on 07/06/2009) Note: experiences date prior to October 22nd 2009 are based on the release candidate of Windows 7

General
Brand	Intel
Product name	Core i7 940
Product code	BX80601940
EAN code	5032037008990
Tested by	Koen Crijns
Alternative vendor codes	01363463, 1355338
Specifications
CPU core	Bloomfield
CPU socket	Socket 1366
Clock frequency	2.93 GHz
Max. turbo klokfrequentie (één core)	3.2 GHz
L2 cache	1024 kB
L3 cache	8192 kB
Cores	4
HyperThreading
Integrated memory controller	DDR3-1066 (Triple Channel)
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4A
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
x86-64
XD-bit
Fabrication process	45 nm
TDP (Max. power)	130 W
Benchmarks (Windows Vista)
3DMark06 - CPU test	5300
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.	217.2 fps
Quake 4	87 fps
PCMark05 - CPU test	10139
Vista: rotate 25 8MP photos	10.8 sec.
Adobe Photoshop Element 5.0: SmartFix 25 8MP photos	82 sec.
60 min. WAVE to MP3 (4x LAME 3.97)	40 sec.
60 min. WAVE to MP4 (4x Nero Audio)	35.9 sec.
Windows Media Encoder - WMV HD 1080p encoding	127 sec.
Nero Recode 2 - H.264 1080p encoding	55 sec.
Cinebench 9.5	2149
Cinebench 10	14467
PovRay 3.7b21 - Chessboard rendering	50.2 sec.
Microsoft Excel 2007 - BigNumerCrunch benchmark	4.5 sec.
Microsoft Excel 2007 - Monte Carlo benchmark	14.7 sec.
Microsoft Word 2007 - Compare 1000 page document	16.2 sec.
Benchmarks (Windows Vista x64)
3DMark Vantage - CPU Score	18162
Unreal Tournament 3 - Serenity - 1280x1024	182 fps
World in Conflict - 1280x1024 - Medium	112 fps
Crysis Warhead - Airfield - 1024x768 Low	78 fps
DivX 6.8 (SSE4) / Procoder encoding - 60 sec. 1080p	57 sec.
H.264 / Procoder encoding - 60 sec. 1080p	122 sec.
Windows Media 9 encoding - 60 sec. 1080p	321 sec.
60 min. WAVE naar MP3 (4x LAME 3.97)	43 sec.
Cinebench 10	17112
PovRay 3.7b29 - Chess2 1024x768	40.6 sec.
7Zip - 350 MB TIFF's	67 sec.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 - Retouch Artists benchmark	17 sec.
Microsoft Excel 2007 - Big Number Crunch	4.7 sec.
Microsoft Excel 2007 - Black Scholes	15.4 sec.
SiSoft Sandra 2009 - Memory Bandwith Int Buffered	18.3 GB/s
Power usage - Idle	164 W
Power usage - Cinebench 10	258 W
Power usage - H.264 encoding	244 W

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External news
(PR) Acer Announces Aspire AS8940G-6865 18.5'' Notebook Powered by Intel Core i7 Processor	techPowerUp!
Intel EOLs Core i7-940, multiple Core 2 Quads	FiringSquad
Intel Nehalem i7 940 Quad Core Processor	Madshrimps
Intel to Eliminate Core i7 920 and 940	Guru3d
Intel to Cannibalize Core i7 920 / 940	techPowerUp!
Core i7 940 retires as Intel intros new Core i7 processors (2009-05-07)	NordicHardware
Intel phasing out Core i7-965 EE, 940 in Sept	FiringSquad
Intel Discontinuing Core i7-940	Expreview.com
Intel Phasing Out Core i7 940	Guru3d
Intel discontinuing Core i7 940	The Inquirer
Intel Core i7 940 2.93GHz to be phased out	Fudzilla
Intel to phase out Core i7 940	TechConnect
Intel Core i7 920 and 940 CPU review	Madshrimps
QPI Unlocked on recent Intel Core i7 920 and 940 CPUs	Madshrimps
Intel Core i7 950 and 975 to replace 940 and 965	Madshrimps
Intel Core i7 940 2.93GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor	Madshrimps
Intel Core i7 965EE, i7 940, i7 920 Review	Madshrimps
11/3/2008 Daily Hardware Reviews -- Intel Core i7 940, 920 and 965 Extreme Edition	DailyTech
Intel Core i7 940@3.2Ghz CPU Performance Tested	Madshrimps
Intel Decides to Unlock the Memory Mutiplier of its Core i7-920 and Core i7-940 CPUs	techPowerUp!
Purported Intel Core i7 details leak out, 920, 940 and 965 models en route?	Engadget
Intel's first Core i7 processores to be the 920, 940 and 965	HEXUS.net

External reviews
Intel Core i7 940	TrustedReviews
Intel Core i7 920, 940 and 965 Processor Review	Legit Reviews

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User systems with this product
	2de Desktop Core i7 [Itallion_Stallion]	Intel Core i7 940, ASUS P6T, XFX GeForce 9800 GTX Black Edition 512MB
	BigBoy's PC [Big_Boy]	Intel Core i7 940, ASUS P6T Deluxe, ASUS ENGTX295/2DI/1792MD3
	Coolermaster 690 [Baalder]	Intel Core i7 940, ASUS P6T WS Professional, 2x Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 2GB
	Core I7 940 @4,4GHZ [Edtje]	Intel Core i7 940, 2x EVGA GeForce GTX 295 1792MB
	Cosmos Blue Motion Flow WC [Freezera]	Intel Core i7 940, 2x XFX GeForce GTX 260 896MB
	deze is het uiteindelijk geworden [steven28]	Intel Core i7 940, Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme, XFX GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Black Edition 896MB
	Force Commander Game PC [RobertLP]	Intel Core i7 940, ASUS Rampage II Extreme, 2x XFX GeForce GTX 285 Black Edition 1GB
	Greenmachine [GreenEye_nl]	Intel Core i7 940, Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme, Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB
	Gruwelijk i7 beest! [tommiethetoyboy]	Intel Core i7 940, ASUS Rampage II Extreme, 2x XFX GeForce GTX 295 1792MB
	High End Computer [XxShadowxX]	Intel Core i7 940, ASUS P6T Deluxe OC Palm, 2x Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB
	i7-940-GTX285 [sammeke85]	Intel Core i7 940, ASUS P6T Deluxe, Gigabyte GeForce GTX 285 1GB
	Intel i7-Sneak PC [gTl.]	Intel Core i7 940, ASUS Rampage II Extreme, Club 3D Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB
	King Core [koning232]	Intel Core i7 940, Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5, EVGA GeForce GTX 295 1792MB
	Lian Li Reserator XT silent gaming pc. [Tommichiels]	Intel Core i7 940, MSI Eclipse SLI, XFX GeForce 9800 GT 512MB GDDR3, 2x MSI N280GTX-T2D1G-Super OC
	Red [RROG]	Intel Core i7 940, ASUS Rampage II Extreme, ASUS EAH4870X2/HTD/2G
	Remco's game systeem [Remcosijp]	Intel Core i7 940, Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R, ASUS ENGTX285/HTDP/1GD3
	Rhye [Rhye]	Intel Core i7 940, MSI Eclipse SLI, MSI N285GTX-T2D1G-OC
	T's PC [T-Blade]	Intel Core i7 940, MSI Eclipse, ASUS ENGTX295/2DI/1792MD3
	tbr_132 [tbr_132]	Intel Core i7 940, Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5, ASUS EAH4870X2 TOP/HTDI/2G
	Ultimate Core [PCMaster1]	Intel Core i7 940, ASUS P6T Deluxe OC Palm, Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB, 2x ASUS ENGTX295/2DI/1792MD3
	You don't know the power of the Light side [robero]	Intel Core i7 940, Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P, 2x Point of View GeForce GTX 295 1792MB

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The Intel Core i7 940 has been overclocked by 4 members of Hardware.Info, with a maximum clock frequency of 4405 MHz. Below, you can see all overclock results and the accompanying benchmark scores. Want to add your results? Then create a Hardware.Info user system.

#	Clock Frequency	Mult. / Bus	Cooling	System
1	4405 MHz	21 x 210 MHz	Water	Core I7 940 @4,4GHZ [ Edtje]
2	4106 MHz	23 x 178 MHz	Water	Lian Li Reserator XT silent gaming pc. [ Tommichiels]
3	4004 MHz	22 x 182 MHz	Air	Cosmos Blue Motion Flow WC [ Freezera]
4	3073.7 MHz	23 x 133.64 MHz	Air	BigBoy's PC [ Big_Boy]

Cinebench 9.5	System
3146	Lian Li Reserator XT silent gaming pc. [ Tommichiels]
Cinebench 10	System
26912	Cosmos Blue Motion Flow WC [ Freezera]
22847	Lian Li Reserator XT silent gaming pc. [ Tommichiels]