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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 2798 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than Core i3-2100 - 777 vs 685 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 96% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $49.0 vs $1097.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-9980XE - $0.07 vs $1.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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1920 x 1080
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Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | 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 |
| 4.4 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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