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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i3-9100

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i3-9100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Intel Core i3-9100 3.6GHz LGA1151 **New Retail**, BX80684I39100 (**New Retail** Boxed)

Buy for 81.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8903 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Intel Core i3-9100 3.6GHz LGA1151 **New Retail**, BX80684I39100 (**New Retail** Boxed)

Buy for 81.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8903 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 796 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i3-9100 - 192 vs 190 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100

  • Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €81.57 vs €304.07
  • Up to 73% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.43 vs €1.58 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

192

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.58/FPS

27%

Price, €

€304.07

26%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Prozessor 3,7 GHz 64 MB L3

Buy for 304.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8902 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


FPS

190

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.43/FPS

100%

Price, €

€81.57

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-9100 3.6GHz LGA1151 **New Retail**, BX80684I39100 (**New Retail** Boxed)

Buy for 81.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8903 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

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 i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1379

63%

Multi-Core

3597

30%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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Intel Core i3-9100 Logo

Intel Core i3-9100

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateSep 1st, 2018
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i3
VermeerCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i3-9100

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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