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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 599 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-9100F - 187 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $84.08 vs $725.89
- Up to 88% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-7980XE - $0.51 vs $4.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
187
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.31/FPS
11%
Price, €
€805.74
11%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
182
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€93.33
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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