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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 27% better in War Thunder than Core i3-10100 - 230 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $93.74 vs $261.99
- Up to 54% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.52 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
181
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i3-10100
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
215 FPS
$9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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113 FPS
$7.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$881.69
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216 FPS
$14.72/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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183 FPS
$9.13/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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118 FPS
$8.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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216 FPS
$11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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113 FPS
$8.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$970.48
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200 FPS
$11.25/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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200 FPS
$8.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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113 FPS
$9.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,114.29
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