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Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i3-8100

Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i3-8100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for $125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75519 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-8100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $148 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75520 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for $125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75519 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-8100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $148 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75520 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 719 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8100.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

  • Performs up to 3% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i3-8100 - 203 vs 198 FPS
  • Up to 16% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $125.0 vs $148.0
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 6 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of HITMAN 3.
HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


FPS

203

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$125

100%

FPS Winner

AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for $125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75519 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

198

97.53694581280789%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$148

84%

Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $148 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75520 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


Single-Core

1555

100%

Multi-Core

5850

100%

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1245

80.06430868167203%

Multi-Core

3405

58.20512820512821%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

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Intel Core i3-8100 Logo

Intel Core i3-8100

Sep 24th, 2019
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i3
MatisseCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6
Threads4
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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