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In short — Core i9-10980XE 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 i9-10980XE is 3163 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 15% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-2100 - 165 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $49.0 vs $815.0
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
29.68152866242038%
Multi-Core
954
7.9599499374217775%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i3 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 2 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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