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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 194 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-10100 - 224 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $99.03 vs $820.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10940X - $0.45 vs $3.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
224
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.66/FPS
12.295081967213115%
Price, $
$820
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Updated 350240 minutes ago
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
218
97.32142857142857%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.03
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
Buy for $99.03 on Amazon
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Updated 350240 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1426
91.2932138284251%
Multi-Core
4215
39.14012443123781%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i3 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Core i3-10100
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
26 FPS
$33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$857.96
In Stock
9 FPS
$88.89/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
26 FPS
$34.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
26 FPS
$33.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$861.78
In Stock
9 FPS
$38.89/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
In Stock
26 FPS
$28.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
In Stock
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