Buy on Amazon
CA$499
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $799
Availability
MSRP in USD: $799
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
Availability
MSRP in USD: $117
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i3-8100 - 188 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$104.99 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$0.57 vs CA$2.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
188
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.65/FPS
21%
Price, CA$
CA$499
21%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 142 minutes ago
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
183
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$104.99
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$104.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 143 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
