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In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 2798 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $49.0 vs $750.19
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 11% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-2100 - 175 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 36 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
32.816901408450704%
Multi-Core
954
8.495102404274265%
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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