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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 3 3100 is 3347 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Performs up to 21% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-990X - 207 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-990X - $0.97 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3100 - $178.02 vs $199.9
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.9
89%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6GHz Wraith Stealth 2MB L2 Desktop Processor Boxed
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Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
171
82.6086956521739%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
93.26923076923076%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Updated 350367 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
38.20148749154834%
Multi-Core
2626
51.682739618185394%
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i7-990X
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
113 FPS
$7.52/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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120 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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85 FPS
$14.11/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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103 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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85 FPS
$8.94/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$759.85
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76 FPS
$14.45/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
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120 FPS
$9.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,151.5
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111 FPS
$7.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$849.98
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111 FPS
$9.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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85 FPS
$12.16/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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