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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 48 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $137.0 vs $970.7
- Up to 86% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-9940X - $0.19 vs $1.35 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 1% better in Rocket League than Core i3-9100 - 719 vs 715 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 28 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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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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1920 x 1080
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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