Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 188 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Rust than Ryzen 3 3100 - 202 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $94.99 vs $780.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-10940X - $0.48 vs $3.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $780 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7460 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
198
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $94.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7460 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |