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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $134
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MSRP in USD: $134
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-13100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-980X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-13100 is 4677 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i3-13100 - $87.8 vs $138.98
- Up to 13% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-13100 - $0.81 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Performs up to 38% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-980X - 150 vs 109 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 60 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
109
72%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Intel Core i3-13100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i3-13100 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-980X or Core i3-13100
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
85 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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104 FPS
$9.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999
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