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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10320 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-10320 is 972 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10320
- Performs up to 0% better in Valheim than Core i9-7980XE - 203 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $120.0 vs $1286.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-7980XE - $0.59 vs $6.37 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
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10320 - 36 vs 8 threads
Valheim
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1920 x 1080
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Core i3-10320
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10320 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110320
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i3-10320
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10320 | 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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