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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 829 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-10940X - 164 vs 160 FPS
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $94.98 vs $820.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-10940X - $0.58 vs $5.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 58 vs 165 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
160
97.5609756097561%
Value, $/FPS
$5.12/FPS
11.328124999999998%
Price, $
$820
11%
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i3 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Core i3-12100F
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
34 FPS
$23.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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6 FPS
$145.82/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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