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Ryzen 3 4100 vs Core i9-9900K

Ryzen 3 4100 vs Core i9-9900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 3 4100

3.8 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Logo
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 63.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 440 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 351.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 441 minutes ago

Ryzen 3 4100

3.8 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Logo
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 63.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 440 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 351.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 441 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 4100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 1263 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100.

Advantages of Ryzen 3 4100

  • Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $63.84 vs $351.35
  • Up to 82% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-9900K - $0.30 vs $1.63 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-9900K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 3 4100 - 216 vs 211 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 4100 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 4100 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Logo
Ryzen 3 4100

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

211

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.3/FPS

100%

Price, €

€63.84

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 63.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 440 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

216

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.63/FPS

18%

Price, €

€351.35

18%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 351.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 441 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Logo
Ryzen 3 4100

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Logo
Ryzen 3 4100

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1484

89%

Multi-Core

4702

59%

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1668

100%

Multi-Core

7960

100%

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Logo

Ryzen 3 4100

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Intel Core i9-9900K Logo

Core i9-9900K

Apr 4th, 2022
Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 3Core i9
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AMD Socket AM4Intel Socket 1151
Desktop
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16
3.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
4.0 GHz
5.0 GHz
65 W
95 W
7 nm
14 nm
38.0x
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UHD Graphics 630
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PCs Using Ryzen 3 4100 or Core i9-9900K

With selected game settings

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