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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 Threadripper 3970X is 450 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $145.0 vs $1900.99
- Up to 92% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $1.37 vs $17.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 5% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-9100 - 111 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 64 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
106
95.4954954954955%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/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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In Stock
Updated 349880 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.13/FPS
7.997664915353182%
Price, $
$1900.99
7%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,900.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349880 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
84.29095354523227%
Multi-Core
3597
25.67818389491719%
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 32 |
| 4 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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