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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 213 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 4% better in Minecraft than Core i3-8100T - 699 vs 669 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100T - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100T
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $204.0 vs $385.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-7940X - $0.3 vs $0.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i3-8100T |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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