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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-8100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-8100 is 312 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 165 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $110.0 vs $1700.0
- Up to 94% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $0.67 vs $10.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 64 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
164
99.39393939393939%
Value, $/FPS
$10.37/FPS
6.460945033751206%
Price, $
$1700
6%
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
Buy for $1,700 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349811 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Single-Core
1180
94.77911646586345%
Multi-Core
7221
100%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 32 |
| 4 | Threads | 64 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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