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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 367 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $199.9 vs $372.84
- Up to 45% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9900 - $1.85 vs $3.36 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 3% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 3 3100 - 111 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
108
97.2972972972973%
Value, $/FPS
$1.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.9
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6GHz Wraith Stealth 2MB L2 Desktop Processor Boxed
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Updated 349880 minutes ago
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.36/FPS
55.05952380952381%
Price, $
$372.84
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Updated 349880 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Single-Core
1479
91.80633147113593%
Multi-Core
5081
70.53026096612993%
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i9-9900
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
41 FPS
$20.73/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
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44 FPS
$19.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
In Stock
31 FPS
$38.68/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199
In Stock
38 FPS
$21.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
In Stock
31 FPS
$24.51/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$759.85
In Stock
28 FPS
$39.21/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
In Stock
44 FPS
$26.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,151.5
In Stock
41 FPS
$20.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$849.98
In Stock
41 FPS
$24.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
31 FPS
$33.35/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
In Stock
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