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Core i9-7940X vs Core i3-12100

Core i9-7940X vs Core i3-12100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1586 days newer than Core i9-7940X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 28 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100

  • Performs up to 11% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-7940X - 193 vs 174 FPS
  • Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 60 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Total War: WARHAMMER III.
Total War: WARHAMMER III

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

174

90.15544041450777%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

193

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$178.13

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for CA$178.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75744 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1370

63.75058166589112%

Multi-Core

9923

100%

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2149

100%

Multi-Core

6877

69.30363801269777%

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo

Intel Core i9-7940X

vs
Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Intel Core i3-12100

Sep 1st, 2017Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9CollectionCore i3
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores4
28
Threads8
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
165 WTDP
60 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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