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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 Threadripper 2950X is 330 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-8100 - 118 vs 116 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 91% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - CA$104.99 vs CA$1181.07
- Up to 91% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - CA$0.91 vs CA$10.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
118
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.01/FPS
9%
Price, CA$
CA$1181.07
8%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD2950XA8AFWOF)
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Updated 244 minutes ago
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
116
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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 245 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i3 |
| Colfax | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 180 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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