Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 2731 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 23% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-2100 - 145 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 64 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $49.0 vs $1059.22
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$1059.22
4%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
39.49152542372881%
Multi-Core
954
13.211466555878687%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
---|---|---|
Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i3 |
Colfax | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 2 |
64 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
250 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |