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In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 1019 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 0% better in Control than Core i3-7100 - 202 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $65.0 vs $815.0
- 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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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 i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
79.4267515923567%
Multi-Core
2440
20.35878181059658%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i3 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 2 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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