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Core i9-10980XE vs Core i3-540

Core i9-10980XE vs Core i3-540: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel 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

Buy for 1,226.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 359 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel 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

Buy for 1,226.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 359 minutes ago

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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
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Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

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

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

725

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€1226.01

24%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for 1,226.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 359 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

671

92.55172413793103%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€298

100%

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

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

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1570

100%

Multi-Core

11985

100%

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

408

25.987261146496817%

Multi-Core

841

7.017104714226116%

Intel Core i9-10980XE

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Intel Core i3-540

Oct 19th, 2019
Release DateJan 7th, 2010
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionCore i3
Cascade LakeCodenameClarkdale
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
18
Cores2
36
Threads4
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.1 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
165 WTDP
73 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
30.0x
Multiplier23.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

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