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In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 654 days newer than Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-7100 - 117 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- 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
Baldur's Gate 3
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I3-7100 3.90 GHz CPU - Black
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Game Graphics
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Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
85.46949965729952%
Multi-Core
2440
22.731507359791316%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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