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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 829 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 8% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i9-10940X - 261 vs 241 FPS
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $75.94 vs $699.0
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 58 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 28 vs 8 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i9-10940X
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
113 FPS
$7.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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