Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 1916 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 6% better in Halo Infinite than Pentium G3250 - 162 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 36 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 98% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - €22.7 vs €1355.1
- Up to 98% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-10980XE - €0.15 vs €8.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 53 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
162
100%
Value, €/FPS
€8.36/FPS
1%
Price, €
€1355.1
1%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,355.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 256 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
153
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€22.7
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €22.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 255 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Pentium |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 2 |
36 | Threads | 2 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
165 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |