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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1402 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 8% better in God of War than Core i3-7100 - 185 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$125.0 vs CA$358.98
- Up to 62% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$0.73 vs CA$1.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 51% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 51 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
185
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.94/FPS
37%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
34%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
172
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$125
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80677I37100 7th Generation Core i3-7100 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 105 W | TDP | 51 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i3-7100
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
119 FPS
CA$46.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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61 FPS
CA$40/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,439.99
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