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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 48 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Starfield than Core i3-9100 - 59 vs 58 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $145.0 vs $870.7
- Up to 83% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-9940X - $2.5 vs $14.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
59
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.76/FPS
16.93766937669377%
Price, $
$870.7
16%
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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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
58
98.30508474576271%
Value, $/FPS
$2.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 349589 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
94.51679232350926%
Multi-Core
3597
33.5103409726104%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | 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 |
4.4 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 | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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