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In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 972 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $68.99 vs $972.75
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-10100 - 376 vs 367 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 36 vs 8 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core I3-10100 Processor, 3.6GHz LGA 1200 BX8070110100 *
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Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1426
95.38461538461539%
Multi-Core
4215
36.28615702479338%
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 8 | Threads | 36 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i9-7980XE
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
141 FPS
$4.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$645
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131 FPS
$4.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$599.99
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141 FPS
$10.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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131 FPS
$8.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,131.99
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131 FPS
$10.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,375.02
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141 FPS
$10.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,519
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110 FPS
$3.18/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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131 FPS
$5.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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