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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 2516 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 10% better in Elden Ring than FX-8150 - 121 vs 110 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $64.03 vs $145.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i3-9100 - $0.58 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
48.333333333333336%
Price, $
$145
44%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
110
90.9090909090909%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.03
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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In Stock
Updated 349041 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | AMD FX-8150 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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