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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4150.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4150
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $45.0 vs $970.7
- Up to 95% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9940X - $0.37 vs $7.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 54 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 8% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-4150 - 131 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4150 - 28 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-4150 Processor (3M Cache, 3.50 GHz) BX80646I34150
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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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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4150 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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