Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 3572 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 8% better in Rocket League than Core i3-540 - 725 vs 671 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - €298.0 vs €1226.01
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 73 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
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Game Graphics
High Quality
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i3 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 2 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
165 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |