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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i3-10100

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i3-10100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$368 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

vs

Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100

Buy for CA$130.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 241 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$368 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

vs

Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100

Buy for CA$130.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 241 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Core i3-10100 - 185 vs 174 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 24 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i3-10100

  • Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$130.99 vs CA$368.00
  • Up to 62% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$0.75 vs CA$1.99 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

185

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.99/FPS

38%

Price, CA$

CA$368

35%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$368 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

174

94%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.75/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$130.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100

Buy for CA$130.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 241 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1426

65%

Multi-Core

4215

35%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

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Intel Core i3-10100 Logo

Core i3-10100

Nov 5th, 2020
Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9Core i3
VermeerComet Lake
AMD Socket AM4Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
12
4
24
8
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
4.8 GHz
4.3 GHz
105 W
95 W
7 nm
14 nm
37.0x
36.0x
None
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
No

PCs Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i3-10100

With selected game settings

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