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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 1013 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $110.0 vs $1045.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $0.4 vs $3.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-8100 - 292 vs 274 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 32 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
274
93.83561643835617%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
100%
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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Updated 349595 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
292
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.58/FPS
11.173184357541901%
Price, $
$1045
10%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
Buy for $1,045 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349595 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
74.28400954653938%
Multi-Core
3405
27.56415445640735%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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