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In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 194 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-10100 - 284 vs 278 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - CA$139.59 vs CA$700.0
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1426
90.828025477707%
Multi-Core
4215
35.16896120150187%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i3 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10980XE or Core i3-10100
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
74 FPS
CA$11.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$11.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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44 FPS
CA$18.18/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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74 FPS
CA$12.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$959.99
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59 FPS
CA$16.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$959.99
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74 FPS
CA$14.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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