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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 972 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $99.03 vs $1099.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-7980XE - $0.45 vs $4.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-10100 - 223 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 36 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
218
97.75784753363229%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.03
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
223
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.93/FPS
9.127789046653145%
Price, $
$1099
9%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1426
95.38461538461539%
Multi-Core
4215
36.28615702479338%
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 8 | Threads | 36 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i9-7980XE
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
26 FPS
$33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$88.89/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$34.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$33.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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9 FPS
$38.89/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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26 FPS
$28.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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