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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 553 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $80.0 vs $999.99
- Up to 92% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9940X - $0.74 vs $9.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Skylake | 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 |
4.4 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 |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Ryzen 3 3100
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
38 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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31 FPS
$25.77/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799
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28 FPS
$39.21/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
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44 FPS
$19.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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41 FPS
$20.73/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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44 FPS
$22.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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41 FPS
$24.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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41 FPS
$20.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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31 FPS
$33.35/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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31 FPS
$38/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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