Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 34 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $110.0 vs $385.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-7940X - $0.36 vs $1.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 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 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-8100 - 310 vs 308 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 28 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 14 |
4 | Threads | 28 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |