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Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i3-7100

Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i3-7100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, MSI PRO A620M-E Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 949 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 146 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-7100

3.9 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Intel Core i3-7100 Prozessor der 7. Generation (3.90 GHz, 3 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 29.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, MSI PRO A620M-E Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 949 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 146 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-7100

3.9 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Intel Core i3-7100 Prozessor der 7. Generation (3.90 GHz, 3 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 29.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 2192 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 9% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i3-7100 - 236 vs 216 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 32 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100

  • Up to 97% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €29.97 vs €949.0
  • Up to 97% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €0.14 vs €4.02 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 51 vs 120 Watts
This is a free version of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

236

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.02/FPS

3%

Price, €

€949

3%

FPS Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, MSI PRO A620M-E Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 949 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 146 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

216

92%

Value, €/FPS

€0.14/FPS

100%

Price, €

€29.97

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-7100 Prozessor der 7. Generation (3.90 GHz, 3 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 29.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1247

43%

Multi-Core

2440

12%

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i3
RaphaelCodenameKaby Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores2
32
Threads4
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.9 GHz
5.7 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
120 WTDP
51 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
42.0x
Multiplier39.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsIntel HD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i3-7100

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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