Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 108% better in League of Legends than Core i3-8100 - 298 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £59.99 vs £259.98
- Up to 52% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 9 5900X - £0.42 vs £0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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FPS
143
47%
Value, £/FPS
£0.42/FPS
100%
Price, £
£59.99
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |