CPU Compare

Intel Core i9-7940X

Intel Core i3-12100

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i9-7940X
49
Core i3-12100
63
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i9-7940X
16
Core i3-12100
8
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i9-7940X
11
Core i3-12100
14
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i9-7940X
25
Core i3-12100
28

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i9-7940X
2482
Core i3-12100
3193
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i9-7940X
25584
Core i3-12100
12270
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i9-7940X
1447
Core i3-12100
2148
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i9-7940X
10527
Core i3-12100
6774

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i9-7940X and Intel Core i3-12100

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i9-7940X Core i3-12100
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Skylake Alder Lake
Release Date Sep 2017 Jan 2022
Integrated Graphics None Intel UHD Graphics 730
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 14 4
Threads 28 8
Base Clock 3.10 3.30
Turbo Clock 0.00 4.30
L1 Cache 896 KB 320 KB
L2 Cache 14 MB 5 MB
L3 Cache 19.25 MB 12 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Socket LGA2066 LGA 1700
TDP 165 60
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