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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 880 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $99.03 vs $899.99
- Up to 88% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.36 vs $2.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 11% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-10100 - 308 vs 278 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 32 vs 8 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
278
90.25974025974025%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.03
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
308
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.92/FPS
12.32876712328767%
Price, $
$899.99
11%
FPS Winner
INLAND Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core 32-Thread AM5 Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi AM5 (LGA1718) Ryzen 7000 Gaming Motherboard(DDR5, PCIe 5.0)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1426
48.53641933287951%
Multi-Core
4215
21.84730213030633%
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Ryzen 9 7950X
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
308 FPS
$14.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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74 FPS
$11.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$857.96
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44 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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237 FPS
$11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,839
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308 FPS
$11.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
In Stock
160 FPS
$14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,369
In Stock
74 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
308 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
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74 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$861.78
In Stock
237 FPS
$11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,689
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