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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800XT is 675 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $145.0 vs $406.45
- Up to 63% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $0.83 vs $2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Core i3-9100 - 179 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 16 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
174
97.20670391061452%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.27/FPS
36.563876651982376%
Price, $
$406.45
35%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $406.45 on Amazon
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Updated 348548 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
78.44141069397043%
Multi-Core
3597
42.4124513618677%
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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