Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 1470 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 11% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-7100 - 380 vs 343 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900 - €96.58 vs €376.18
- Up to 72% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 5900 - €0.28 vs €0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
380
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
28.282828282828287%
Price, €
€376.18
25%
FPS Winner
Buy for €376.18 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
343
90.26315789473685%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€96.58
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €96.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 89 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
60.769980506822606%
Multi-Core
2440
24.733907754688293%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Vermeer | Codename | Kaby Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 51 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |