Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 9 3950X is 450 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$160.0 vs CA$889.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$5.93 vs CA$22.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 44% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-9100 - 39 vs 27 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 32 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
27
69%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.93/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$160
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$160 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 147 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
39
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$22.79/FPS
26%
Price, CA$
CA$889
17%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$889 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 147 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |