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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 186 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 0% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i3-9100F - 243 vs 242 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 94% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $62.15 vs $1015.53
- Up to 94% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i9-9940X - $0.26 vs $4.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
243
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.18/FPS
6.220095693779905%
Price, €
€1127.24
6%
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 i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
242
99.58847736625515%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€68.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 293 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1374
94.17409184372858%
Multi-Core
3669
34.18110676355506%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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