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Core i9-9940X vs Core i3-6100

Core i9-9940X vs Core i3-6100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 1144 days newer than Core i3-6100.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-6100 - 87 vs 85 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 28 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100

  • 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
This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

87

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

85

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.42/FPS

100%

Price, €

€35.36

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-6100 3.70 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 51 W CPU Processore LGA 1151

Buy for 35.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1459

100%

Multi-Core

10734

100%

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1194

81%

Multi-Core

2336

21%

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo

Intel Core i9-9940X

vs
Intel Core i3-6100 Logo

Intel Core i3-6100

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateSep 1st, 2015
Core i9CollectionCore i3
SkylakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores2
28
Threads4
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
165 WTDP
51 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i3-6100

Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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