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MSRP in USD: $122
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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 2139 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - CA$36.09 vs CA$176.49
- Up to 76% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-9100 - CA$0.37 vs CA$1.56 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 15% better in Alan Wake 2 than FX-4300 - 113 vs 98 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
98
86.72566371681415%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$36.09
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.8 GHz 4M 95W Socket AM3+
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Updated 4413 minutes ago
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
113
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.56/FPS
23.717948717948715%
Price, CA$
CA$176.49
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$176.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4417 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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