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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 562 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i3-9100F - 268 vs 257 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $60.99 vs $262.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.24 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
257
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$60.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i3-9100F
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
176 FPS
$11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,996.99
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98 FPS
$17.04/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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178 FPS
$15.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799.99
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135 FPS
$12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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178 FPS
$14.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,523.83
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135 FPS
$16.67/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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178 FPS
$16.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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121 FPS
$12.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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163 FPS
$12.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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174 FPS
$9.98/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,737
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