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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 1144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 50% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-6100 - 30 vs 20 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $100.0 vs $870.7
- Up to 83% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9940X - $5.0 vs $29.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 51 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
30
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.02/FPS
17.22949689869056%
Price, $
$870.7
11%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Updated 349459 minutes ago
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
20
66.66666666666666%
Value, $/FPS
$5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
Buy for $100 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349460 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
81.83687457162439%
Multi-Core
2336
21.76262343953792%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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