Intel Pentium B940 vs Intel Core i5-2550k

The Intel Pentium B940 operates with 2 cores and 2 CPU threads. It run at -- base -- all cores while the TDP is set at 35 W.The processor is attached to the PGA 988 CPU socket. This version includes 2.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 2 memory channels to support DDR3-1066DDR3-1333 RAM and features 2.0 PCIe Gen 16 lanes. Tjunction keeps below 85 °C degrees C. In particular, Sandy Bridge U Architecture is enhanced with 32 nm technology and supports VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d. The product was launched on Q2/2011

The Intel Core i5-2550k operates with 4 cores and 2 CPU threads. It run at 3.80 GHz base -- all cores while the TDP is set at 95 W.The processor is attached to the LGA 1155 CPU socket. This version includes 6.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 2 memory channels to support DDR3-1333 RAM and features 2.0 PCIe Gen 16 lanes. Tjunction keeps below -- degrees C. In particular, Sandy Bridge S Architecture is enhanced with 32 nm technology and supports VT-x, VT-x EPT. The product was launched on Q1/2012