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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10105 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10105 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 1292 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10105.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10105
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $89.49 vs $992.75
- Up to 91% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-7980XE - $0.38 vs $4.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 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 0% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-10105 - 239 vs 238 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10105 - 36 vs 8 threads
Sea of Thieves
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-10105
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
238
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) i3-10105 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-10105
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10105 | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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