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In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 241 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 7% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-7100 - 123 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $29.24 vs $219.35
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 51 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
83.4113712374582%
Multi-Core
2440
21.005509641873278%
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 2 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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