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CA$315
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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MSRP in USD: $117
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 640 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-8100 - 167 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$126.88 vs CA$315.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$0.8 vs CA$1.89 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
167
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.89/FPS
42%
Price, CA$
CA$315
40%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for CA$315 on Amazon
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Updated 10737 minutes ago
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
159
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$126.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores Up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$126.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10737 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i3-8100
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
CA$18.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,800.22
In Stock
97 FPS
CA$29.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,909.06
In Stock
57 FPS
CA$23.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,337.7
In Stock
69 FPS
CA$61.25/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$4,226.17
In Stock
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