Availability

Availability
MSRP in USD: $189

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-7100 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-7100 is 98 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100

Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 1500X - 126 vs 122 FPS
Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 51 vs 65 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Up to 64% cheaper than Core i3-7100 - €46.0 vs €128.17
Up to 63% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-7100 - €0.38 vs €1.02 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-7100	vs	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Jan 3rd, 2017	Release Date	Apr 11th, 2017
Core i3	Collection	Ryzen 5
Kaby Lake	Codename	Summit Ridge
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	4
4	Threads	8
3.9 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.5 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
51 W	TDP	65 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
39.0x	Multiplier	35.0x
Intel HD 630	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

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Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

TOP 5 Games

Grand Theft Auto V

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Fortnite

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