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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE 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 i9-10980XE is 1509 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield V than Core i3-6100 - 246 vs 231 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $100.0 vs $1200.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-10980XE - $0.43 vs $4.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 51 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
246
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.88/FPS
8.811475409836065%
Price, $
$1200
8%
FPS Winner
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 i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
231
93.90243902439023%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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In Stock
Updated 349810 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
76.05095541401275%
Multi-Core
2336
19.491030454735085%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i3 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 2 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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