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The Core i5-3330 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-10980XE, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $613.09 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i5-3330

  • Up to 80% cheaper$157.18 vs $770.27
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 53% less energy77 vs 165 Watts
  • Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i9-10980XE cannot run games without a dedicated GPU

Advantages of the Core i9-10980XE

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 36 vs 4 threads

Core i5-3330 vs Core i9-10980XE for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i5-3330 vs Core i9-10980XE in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-3330 vs Core i9-10980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3330 Logo

Core i5-3330

Sep 3rd, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

559

35%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1656

14%

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo

Core i9-10980XE

Oct 19th, 2019


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1599

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

12166

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-3330 vs Core i9-10980XE in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-3330 Logo

Core i5-3330

Sep 3rd, 2012


Cores

4-core

22%

L3 Cache

6 MB

24%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.2 GHz

70%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo

Core i9-10980XE

Oct 19th, 2019


Cores

18-core

100%

L3 Cache

24.75 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.6 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2933 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-3330 Logo

Core i5-3330

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i9-10980XE

General
Sep 3rd, 2012Release Date
Oct 19th, 2019
Not AvailableMSRP$1,076.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 2066
Ivy BridgeCodenameCascade Lake
77 W
Power Consumption165 W
Performance
4Cores
18
4Threads
36
3.0 GHzBase Frequency3.0 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
6 MBL3 Cache
24.75 MB
Other Features
DDR3RAMDDR4 @ 2933 MHz
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNo
NoOverclockable
Yes

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