Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 365 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 8% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-9100 - 55 vs 51 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $89.1 vs $299.99
- Up to 68% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-7980XE - $1.75 vs $5.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
55
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.45/FPS
32.11009174311926%
Price, $
$299.99
29%
FPS Winner
Buy for $299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 38 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
51
92.72727272727272%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.1
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $89.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 40 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
92.24080267558529%
Multi-Core
3597
30.96590909090909%
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i3 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |