Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 524 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-9100 - 137 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 128 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - £203.94 vs £4250.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - £1.51 vs £31.02 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
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
137
100%
Value, £/FPS
£31.02/FPS
4%
Price, £
£4250
4%
FPS Winner
Buy for £4,250 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
135
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.51/FPS
100%
Price, £
£203.94
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £203.94 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
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 | 4.2 GHz |
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 |