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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 508 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 1500X - 121 vs 118 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $71.75 vs $145.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i3-9100 - $0.61 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
50.83333333333333%
Price, $
$145
49%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
118
97.52066115702479%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.75
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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In Stock
Updated 349157 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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