i7-13700K vs Pentium D 940

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium D 940
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 130 Watt
0.35
Core i7-13700K
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
29.19
+8240%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Pentium D 940 by a whopping 8240% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium D 940 and Core i7-13700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3066150
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data63.99
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency0.2522.10
Architecture codenamePresler (2005−2007)Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date5 January 2006 (18 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$423$409

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium D 940 and i7-13700K have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

Pentium D 940 and Core i7-13700K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache16 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per die)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)69 °C72 °C
Number of transistors376 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1.2V-1.3375Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium D 940 and Core i7-13700K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketLGA775,PLGA775FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium D 940 and Core i7-13700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE32 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium D 940 and Core i7-13700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium D 940 and Core i7-13700K are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium D 940 and Core i7-13700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.604 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.6 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium D 940 and Core i7-13700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium D 940 and Core i7-13700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium D 940 and Core i7-13700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium D 940 and Core i7-13700K.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium D 940 0.35
i7-13700K 29.19
+8240%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Pentium D 940 552
i7-13700K 46369
+8300%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.35 29.19
Recency 5 January 2006 27 September 2022
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 24
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 125 Watt

i7-13700K has a 8240% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, 700% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and 4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-13700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium D 940 in performance tests.


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