Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 Threadripper 3990X is 524 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 4% better in New World than Core i3-9100 - 118 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 128 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 97% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $145.0 vs $4255.0
- Up to 96% better value when playing New World than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $1.27 vs $36.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
118
100%
Value, $/FPS
$36.06/FPS
3%
Price, $
$4255
3%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
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Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i3 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 4 |
128 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |