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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $65.0 vs $998.95
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 51 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 1% better in Stray than Core i3-7100 - 184 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 28 vs 4 threads
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Tray
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
85.46949965729952%
Multi-Core
2440
22.731507359791316%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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