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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 379 days newer than Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 4% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-8100 - 185 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
INTEL Core i3-8100 3,6GHz LGA1151 6MB Cache Tray CPU
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
85.33241946538726%
Multi-Core
3405
31.721632196757966%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | Non-Turbo |
| 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 |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i3-8100
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
150 FPS
€26.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-9940X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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