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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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MSRP in USD: $117
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-8100 - 160 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $110.0 vs $820.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-10940X - $0.7 vs $5.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.12/FPS
13.671875%
Price, $
$820
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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In Stock
Updated 350094 minutes ago
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
157
98.125%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $110 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350094 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
79.70550576184378%
Multi-Core
3405
31.61853468288606%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i3 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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