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Core i3-8100 vs Ryzen 9 3950X

Core i3-8100 vs Ryzen 9 3950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950x Retail (AM4/16 Core/4,70 GHz/70 MB/105 W) 100-100000051WOF Silber

Buy for 579.7 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950x Retail (AM4/16 Core/4,70 GHz/70 MB/105 W) 100-100000051WOF Silber

Buy for 579.7 on Amazon

In Stock

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 781 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100

  • Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - €151.03 vs €579.7
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-8100 - 367 vs 343 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 32 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

343

93.46049046321527%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€151.03

100%

Intel Core i3-8100 Prozessor (6 MB Cache, 3,60 GHz)

Buy for 151.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75666 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

367

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€579.7

26%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950x Retail (AM4/16 Core/4,70 GHz/70 MB/105 W) 100-100000051WOF Silber

Buy for 579.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75665 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1245

73.06338028169014%

Multi-Core

3405

31.834330590875094%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

10696

100%

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo

Intel Core i3-8100

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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Nov 25th, 2019
Core i3CollectionRyzen 9
Coffee LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
32
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0x
Multiplier35.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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