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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 1509 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $85.0 vs $815.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10980XE - $0.42 vs $3.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 51 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-6100 - 207 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 36 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
201
97.10144927536231%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85
100%
Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.94/FPS
10.65989847715736%
Price, $
$815
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
76.05095541401275%
Multi-Core
2336
19.491030454735085%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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