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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 2385 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i3-2100 - 242 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $49.0 vs $300.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i9-7940X - $0.21 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
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
16.93548387096774%
Price, $
$300
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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In Stock
Updated 195 minutes ago
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
229
94.62809917355372%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
Buy for $49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 194 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
34.01459854014598%
Multi-Core
954
9.614028015721052%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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