Buy on Amazon
$1,099
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
Availability
MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 365 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 3% better in Rust than Core i3-9100 - 199 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $145.0 vs $1099.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-7980XE - $0.75 vs $5.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.52/FPS
13.586956521739133%
Price, $
$1099
13%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
Buy for $1,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349517 minutes ago
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
194
97.48743718592965%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $145 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349517 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
92.24080267558529%
Multi-Core
3597
30.96590909090909%
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| 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 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
