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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 179 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-9100F - 160 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $115.0 vs $820.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-10940X - $0.73 vs $5.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
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
14.2578125%
Price, $
$820
14%
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 350101 minutes ago
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
158
98.75%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $115 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350102 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1374
87.9641485275288%
Multi-Core
3669
34.07001578605256%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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