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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-8100 - 123 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $110.0 vs $1099.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10980XE - $0.92 vs $8.93 per FPS
- 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
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.93/FPS
10%
Price, $
$1099
10%
FPS Winner
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 i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i3 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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