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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X 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 7 3800X is 640 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 8% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i3-8100 - 134 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $68.99 vs $275.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.56 vs $2.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
124
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$68.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i3-8100
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
46 FPS
$41.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,887
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49 FPS
$46.9/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,298
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51 FPS
$25.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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