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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $134
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-13100 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-13100 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Performs up to 18% better in Starfield than Core i9-10980XE - 72 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $147.99 vs $1200.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-10980XE - $2.06 vs $19.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 60 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
61
84.72222222222221%
Value, $/FPS
$19.67/FPS
10.47280122013218%
Price, $
$1200
12%
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
72
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$147.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-13100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i3-13100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i3 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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