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CA$375
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100 is 135 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 3% better in Rust than Ryzen 7 2700X - 194 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - CA$160.0 vs CA$375.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 7 2700X - CA$0.82 vs CA$1.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
194
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$160
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700X or Core i3-9100
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
21 FPS
CA$267.34/FPS
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Ryzen 7 2700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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