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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 562 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Core i3-9100F
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$84.97 vs CA$377.00
- Up to 75% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$0.31 vs CA$1.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-9100F - 300 vs 277 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 24 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
277
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$84.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W, BX80684I39100F
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
300
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.26/FPS
25%
Price, CA$
CA$377
22%
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 56 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100F | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-9100F or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
243 FPS
CA$22.63/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
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152 FPS
CA$16.51/FPS
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,509.99
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241 FPS
CA$16.59/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,999
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