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In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 2798 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $49.0 vs $499.99
- Up to 88% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9940X - $0.46 vs $3.82 per FPS
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 22% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-2100 - 131 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 28 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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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 i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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