Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 796 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 24% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-9100 - 175 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $145.0 vs $369.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.03 vs $2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |