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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. 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 1% better in Deathloop than Core i3-10100 - 180 vs 178 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$144.97 vs CA$721.99
- Up to 80% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i9-10980XE - CA$0.81 vs CA$4.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
180
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.01/FPS
20%
Price, CA$
CA$721.99
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
178
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$144.97
100%
Value Winner
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
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
36 FPS
CA$23.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$24.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$26.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$33.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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36 FPS
CA$30.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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