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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100 is 508 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Ryzen 5 1500X - 234 vs 231 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - CA$160.0 vs CA$180.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Ryzen 5 1500X - CA$0.68 vs CA$0.78 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
234
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$160
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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