Intel Core i3-9100F vs Core i7-980

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Combined performance score

i7-980
4.51
+2.7%

Core i7-980 outperforms Core i3-9100F by 3% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-980 and Core i3-9100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking12191240
Place by popularitynot in top-10046
Value for money0.6416.22
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date26 June 2011 (12 years old)23 April 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,109$122
Current price$67 (0.1x MSRP)$115 (0.9x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-9100F has 2434% better value for money than i7-980.

Technical specs

Core i7-980 and Core i3-9100F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.33 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size239 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-980 and Core i3-9100F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980 and Core i3-9100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSXno data-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPPno data-
Demand Based Switching-no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-980 and Core i3-9100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPXno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-980 and Core i3-9100F are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-980 and Core i3-9100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size24 GB64 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidthno data37.5 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-980 and Core i3-9100F.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-980 4.51
+2.7%
i3-9100F 4.39

Core i7-980 outperforms Core i3-9100F by 3% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-980 6926
+2.7%
i3-9100F 6743

Core i7-980 outperforms Core i3-9100F by 3% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.51 4.39
Recency 26 June 2011 23 April 2019
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Cost $1109 $122
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i7-980 and Core i3-9100F. The differences in performance seem too small.


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