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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 3 3100 is 2185 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-4790 - 221 vs 214 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3100 - $135.0 vs $199.9
- Up to 30% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 3 3100 - $0.63 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6GHz Wraith Stealth 2MB L2 Desktop Processor Boxed
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
214
96.83257918552036%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
82.55578093306288%
Multi-Core
3852
75.81184806140524%
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i7-4790
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
38 FPS
$22.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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45 FPS
$19.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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13 FPS
$92.23/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199
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29 FPS
$28.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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13 FPS
$58.45/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$759.85
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6 FPS
$183/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
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45 FPS
$25.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,151.5
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36 FPS
$23.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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36 FPS
$27.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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13 FPS
$79.54/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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