i3-2330M vs i9-10940X

Place in the ranking	357	2643
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	10.09	2.08
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	19 October 2019 (5 years ago)	1 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$225

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10940X and Core i3-2330M basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	28	4
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3 MHz	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	22
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	149 mm²
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Number of transistors	no data	624 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10940X and Core i3-2330M compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCBGA1023,PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10940X and Core i3-2330M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-10940X and Core i3-2330M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10940X and Core i3-2330M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10940X and Core i3-2330M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3
Maximum memory size	256 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10940X and Core i3-2330M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	2
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10940X and Core i3-2330M.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	48	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-10940X 17.59
+2184%

i3-2330M 0.77

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-10940X 27939
+2170%

i3-2330M 1231

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i9-10940X 1567
+372%

i3-2330M 332

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i9-10940X 10558
+1457%

i3-2330M 678

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	17.59	0.77
Recency	19 October 2019	1 June 2011
Physical cores	14	2
Threads	28	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt

i9-10940X has a 2184.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 600% more physical cores and 600% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

i3-2330M, on the other hand, has 371.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-10940X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2330M in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10940X is a desktop processor while Core i3-2330M is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10940X and Core i3-2330M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.