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CA$160
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 1487 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - CA$160.0 vs CA$289.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 5 7600X - CA$0.33 vs CA$0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 14% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-9100 - 553 vs 487 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
487
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$160
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
553
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.52/FPS
63%
Price, CA$
CA$289
55%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$289 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2583 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-9100 or Ryzen 5 7600X
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
249 FPS
CA$6.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
249 FPS
CA$7.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,775.29
In Stock
262 FPS
CA$16.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$4,328.22
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