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In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $129.0 vs $1097.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-9980XE - $0.74 vs $6.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 51 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 5% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-7300 - 182 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 36 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
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1920 x 1080
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Ultra High
Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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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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Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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