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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 553 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $199.9 vs $468.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-9900K - $1.5 vs $3.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 3 3100 - 136 vs 133 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
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
133
97.79411764705883%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/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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Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.44/FPS
43.604651162790695%
Price, $
$468
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 349864 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Single-Core
1479
88.66906474820144%
Multi-Core
5081
63.83165829145728%
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i9-9900K
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
16 FPS
$53.12/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
21 FPS
$41.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1199/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199
In Stock
10 FPS
$83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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1 FPS
$759.85/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$759.85
In Stock
1 FPS
$1098/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
In Stock
21 FPS
$54.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,151.5
In Stock
15 FPS
$56.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$849.98
In Stock
15 FPS
$66.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1034/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
In Stock
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