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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 195 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 3 3100 - 217 vs 206 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $94.99 vs $261.99
- Up to 62% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.46 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
206
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 3 3100
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
130 FPS
$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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8 FPS
$100/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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132 FPS
$24.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,179.99
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58 FPS
$28.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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1 FPS
$799/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799
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1 FPS
$1098/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
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27 FPS
$32.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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19 FPS
$44.74/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
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132 FPS
$19.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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92 FPS
$24.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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