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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 413 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 2% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-9100 - 298 vs 293 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 89% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$160.0 vs CA$1400.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-10940X - CA$0.55 vs CA$4.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
298
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.7/FPS
11%
Price, CA$
CA$1400
11%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Updated 18630 minutes ago
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
293
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$160
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$160 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18631 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| 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 | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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