Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 194 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10300.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-10300 - 134 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - €108.43 vs €1355.1
- Up to 92% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-10980XE - €0.82 vs €10.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
134
100%
Value, €/FPS
€10.11/FPS
8%
Price, €
€1355.1
8%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,355.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
133
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
100%
Price, €
€108.43
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €108.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 53 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i3-10300 |
---|---|---|
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 | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |