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In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 241 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $65.0 vs $302.0
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 51 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 3% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-7100 - 141 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 28 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
91.02189781021897%
Multi-Core
2440
24.5893379018442%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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