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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 553 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 3 3100 - 215 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $199.9 vs $468.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-9900K - $0.97 vs $2.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.18/FPS
44.49541284403669%
Price, $
$468
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
207
96.27906976744185%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.9
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6GHz Wraith Stealth 2MB L2 Desktop Processor Boxed
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Updated 350352 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Single-Core
1479
88.66906474820144%
Multi-Core
5081
63.83165829145728%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 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 |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Ryzen 3 3100
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
113 FPS
$7.52/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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120 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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85 FPS
$14.11/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199
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103 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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85 FPS
$8.94/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$759.85
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76 FPS
$14.45/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
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120 FPS
$9.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,151.5
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111 FPS
$7.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$849.98
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111 FPS
$9.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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85 FPS
$12.16/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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