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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $134
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-14100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-14100 is 5046 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i3-14100 - $87.8 vs $139.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100
- Performs up to 6500% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-980X - 66 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 98% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-980X - $2.12 vs $87.8 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
66
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.99
62%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-14100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i3-14100 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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