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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 796 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i3-9100 - 230 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$176.49 vs CA$458.98
- Up to 59% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$0.82 vs CA$2.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
230
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2/FPS
41%
Price, CA$
CA$458.98
38%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Updated 4152 minutes ago
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
216
93.91304347826087%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$176.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 4150 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
62.9968021927821%
Multi-Core
3597
29.583024919812484%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 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 |
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