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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 186 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-9100F - 101 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $115.0 vs $1097.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-9980XE - $1.16 vs $10.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.86/FPS
10%
Price, $
$1097
10%
FPS Winner
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 i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| 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 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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