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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 3970X is 781 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 97% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - £69.99 vs £2798.0
- Up to 97% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - £0.65 vs £22.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 18% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i3-8100 - 127 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 64 vs 4 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
108
85.03937007874016%
Value, £/FPS
£0.65/FPS
100%
Price, £
£69.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.60GHz/6MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)
Buy for £69.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2942 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
127
100%
Value, £/FPS
£22.03/FPS
2.9505220154334997%
Price, £
£2798
2%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Processor (32C/64T, 128 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Boost)
Buy for £2,798 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2942 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
76.1002444987775%
Multi-Core
3405
24.30753854940034%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 32 |
| 4 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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