Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 553 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 23% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 3 3100 - 38 vs 31 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $199.9 vs $279.13
- Up to 12% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-9700K - $6.45 vs $7.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
38
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.35/FPS
87.75510204081634%
Price, $
$279.13
71%
FPS Winner
Buy for $279.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349345 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
31
81.57894736842105%
Value, $/FPS
$6.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $199.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349345 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Single-Core
1479
88.562874251497%
Multi-Core
5081
71.67442516574975%
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |