Intel Core i9-10940X vs Intel Core i3-9300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10940X and Intel Core i3-9300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i9-10940X

Intel Core i3-9300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10940X

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
24 more threads: 28 vs 4
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
3.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
14x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 64 GB
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2658 vs 2517
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27803 vs 7232

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Oct 2019 vs 23 April 2019
Number of cores	14 vs 4
Number of threads	28 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
L1 cache	896 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	14 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2658 vs 2517
PassMark - CPU mark	27803 vs 7232

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9300

Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 86°C
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 165 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 86°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10940X
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-9300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2658

2517

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27803

7232

Name	Intel Core i9-10940X	Intel Core i3-9300
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1176
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	13529
PassMark - Single thread mark	2658	2517
PassMark - CPU mark	27803	7232
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11222

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-10940X	Intel Core i3-9300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$784	$143, $152
Place in performance rating	653	969
Processor Number	i9-10940X	i3-9300
Series	Intel Core X-series Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.70 GHz
L1 cache	896 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	14 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	14	4
Number of threads	28	4
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	256 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	62 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E91
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5