Intel Core i3 10100F vs Intel Core i9 9940X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 10100F with 4 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core i9 9940X with 14 cores 3.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 10100F 's Advantages
Released 2 years late
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.3GHz)
Lower TDP (65W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 9940X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (85GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 6MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 10100F
1133
Intel Core i9 9940X
+8%
1228
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 10100F
5565
Intel Core i9 9940X
+175%
15351
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 10100F
1216
Intel Core i9 9940X
+9%
1328
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 10100F
1672
Intel Core i9 9940X
+485%
9787
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i3 10100F
1120
Intel Core i9 9940X
+6%
1189
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 10100F
4248
Intel Core i9 9940X
+238%
14374
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 10100F
2583
Intel Core i9 9940X
2608
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 10100F
8787
Intel Core i9 9940X
+222%
28355
General Parameters
Oct 2020
Release Date
Oct 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Comet Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i3-10100F
Processor Number
i9-9940X
LGA-1200
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
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Package
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14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
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65 W
Power Consumption
165 W
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100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
88 °C
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CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
14
8
Performance Core Threads
28
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
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4
Total Core Count
14
8
Total Thread Count
28
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
33x
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64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
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Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
85 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
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AI Accelerator
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Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
44
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Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
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