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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 796 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $145.0 vs $375.22
- Up to 18% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 9 5950X - $5.37 vs $6.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 111% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-9100 - 57 vs 27 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 32 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
27
47.368421052631575%
Value, $/FPS
$5.37/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 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
57
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.58/FPS
81.61094224924013%
Price, $
$375.22
38%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
Buy for $375.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348672 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
62.9968021927821%
Multi-Core
3597
29.583024919812484%
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-9100 or Ryzen 9 5950X
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
5 FPS
$220/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
In Stock
20 FPS
$79.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599
In Stock
57 FPS
$70.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
In Stock
7 FPS
$192.86/FPS
Arc A750
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
40 FPS
$65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
9 FPS
$166.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
18 FPS
$91.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
18 FPS
$108.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,949.99
In Stock
9 FPS
$166.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
23 FPS
$247.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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