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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 855 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 4% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i3-8100 - 134 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 128 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $98.71 vs $2029.76
- Up to 95% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $0.85 vs $16.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
134
100%
Value, €/FPS
€16.81/FPS
5.0565139797739445%
Price, €
€2253.03
4%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
129
96.26865671641791%
Value, €/FPS
€0.85/FPS
100%
Price, €
€109.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 3970 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
79.91014120667522%
Multi-Core
3405
24.489355581127732%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i3 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 4 |
128 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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