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Core i3-2100 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i3-2100 vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3546 days newer than Core i3-2100.

Advantages of Core i3-2100

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 56% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-2100 - 92 vs 59 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo
Core i3-2100

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

59

64%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

92

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$4.13/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$379.95

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$379.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 269 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo
Core i3-2100

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo
Core i3-2100

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

466

21%

Multi-Core

954

8%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo

Core i3-2100

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Feb 20th, 2011Release Date
Core i3CollectionRyzen 9
Sandy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4Threads
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
TDP105 W
32 nmProcess Size
31.0xMultiplier
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable

PCs Using Core i3-2100 or Ryzen 9 5900X

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