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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3546 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €113.23 vs €224.9
- Up to 37% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.91 vs €1.44 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 25% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i3-2100 - 156 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
125
80.12820512820514%
Value, €/FPS
€0.91/FPS
100%
Price, €
€113.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Processore Core i3-2100 presa 1155 (3100 MHz, L2/L3 cache)
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
156
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.44/FPS
63.19444444444445%
Price, €
€224.9
50%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, 12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
21.385956860945388%
Multi-Core
954
8.028275687957587%
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2100 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
58 FPS
€26.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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114 FPS
€13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,559
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138 FPS
€14.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,010.9
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100 FPS
€21.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,163.33
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