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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Core i3-8100
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$180.39 vs CA$377.00
- Up to 40% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$2.44 vs CA$4.10 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 24% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-8100 - 92 vs 74 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
74
80%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.44/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$180.39
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores Up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
92
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.1/FPS
60%
Price, CA$
CA$377
47%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$377 on Amazon
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Updated 7551 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-8100 or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
39 FPS
CA$141/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
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1 FPS
CA$2509.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,509.99
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38 FPS
CA$105.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,999
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