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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 796 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$209.27 vs CA$490.0
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 11% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-9100 - 260 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 32 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
62.9968021927821%
Multi-Core
3597
29.583024919812484%
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | 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 | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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