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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 3 3100 is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-9800X - 168 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $199.9 vs $545.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-9800X - $1.19 vs $3.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 16 vs 8 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.9
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6GHz Wraith Stealth 2MB L2 Desktop Processor Boxed
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Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
167
99.40476190476191%
Value, $/FPS
$3.26/FPS
36.50306748466258%
Price, $
$545
36%
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i7-9800X
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
32 FPS
$26.56/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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39 FPS
$22.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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5 FPS
$239.8/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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22 FPS
$37.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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5 FPS
$151.97/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$759.85
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1 FPS
$1098/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
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39 FPS
$29.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,151.5
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30 FPS
$28.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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30 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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5 FPS
$206.8/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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