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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-9980XE - 130 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $116.99 vs $1067.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-9980XE - $0.9 vs $8.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 60 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
122
93.84615384615384%
Value, $/FPS
$8.75/FPS
10.285714285714285%
Price, $
$1067
10%
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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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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