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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 216 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $115.0 vs $515.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.57 vs $2.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 3% better in Valheim than Core i3-9100F - 206 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 32 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
200
97.0873786407767%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 348902 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.5/FPS
22.799999999999997%
Price, $
$515
22%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $515 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348902 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1374
80.63380281690141%
Multi-Core
3669
34.30254300673149%
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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