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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1194 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 7% better in Valheim than Core i9-9980XE - 215 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$102.99 vs CA$1635.05
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 58 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 36 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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Intel Core i9-9980XE 18 Cores 3GHz 24.75MB 8 GT/s 165W LGA 2066 CPU SREZ3
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 8 | Threads | 36 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i9-9980XE
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
51 FPS
CA$17.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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67 FPS
CA$17.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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