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Core i9-10980XE vs Core i3-12100F

Core i9-10980XE vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-10980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

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Processore Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz - 24,75 MB di cache - Velocità di overclock 4,60 GHz - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 thread

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Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 82.53 on Amazon

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Updated 206 minutes ago

Core i9-10980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Processore Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz - 24,75 MB di cache - Velocità di overclock 4,60 GHz - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 thread

Currently Out of Stock

Out of Stock

Updated 206 minutes ago

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Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 82.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 206 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 829 days newer than Core i9-10980XE.

Advantages of Core i9-10980XE

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 36 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 5% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-10980XE - 314 vs 299 FPS
  • Consumes up to 65% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 58 vs 165 Watts
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

299

95%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Processore Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz - 24,75 MB di cache - Velocità di overclock 4,60 GHz - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 thread

Currently Out of Stock

Out of Stock

Updated 206 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

314

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.26/FPS

100%

Price, €

€82.53

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 82.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 206 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1570

71%

Multi-Core

11985

100%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

62%

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Core i9-10980XE

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Core i3-12100F

Oct 19th, 2019
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