Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $67.96 vs $802.12
- Up to 92% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i9-9980XE - $0.33 vs $3.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
226
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.44
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i3 |
Skylake | 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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |