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In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 1144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $100.0 vs $1067.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-9980XE - $0.74 vs $7.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 51 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-6100 - 143 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 36 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
136
95.1048951048951%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.46/FPS
9.919571045576408%
Price, $
$1067
9%
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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Updated 349406 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
84.08450704225352%
Multi-Core
2336
20.801424755120212%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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