Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X 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 5 3500X is 719 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3500X - £74.99 vs £89.95
- Up to 12% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 5 3500X - £0.38 vs £0.43 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 6% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-8100 - 210 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
198
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.38/FPS
100%
Price, £
£74.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £74.99 on Amazon
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Buy for £89.95 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |