engine displacement vs number of cylinders and configuration

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What are the benefits of having more displacement vs more cylinders and the configuration of the cylinders.

For example:
3 litre inline 4 cylinder vs 3 litre inline 6 cylinder vs 3 litre V6.

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Couple other points not mentioned. Odd cylinder combinations like Audis i5 and Ford’s v10 basically get another piston firing per revolution which leads to a very high torque motor. More than a V6.
The stroke to bore ratio also affects torque and rpm

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