Core i3-7100 vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Prices and Stock

Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)

Prices and Stock
MSRP $449

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 1402 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.

Advantages of Core i3-7100

Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $47.46 vs $173.84
Up to 72% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.24 vs $0.85 per FPS
Consumes up to 51% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 51 vs 105 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i3-7100 - 205 vs 201 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 16 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of Control.

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

FPS

201

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.24/FPS

100%

Price, $

$47.46

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)

Buy for $47.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 265 minutes ago

Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

FPS

205

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.85/FPS

28%

Price, $

$173.84

27%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $173.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 269 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

1920 x 1080

Very High

140

FPS

280

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

126

FPS

148

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

342

FPS

472

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

High

758

FPS

870

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

198

FPS

236

FPS

Dota 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Single-Core

1247

57%

Multi-Core

2440

24%

Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Core i3-7100	vs	Ryzen 7 5800X
Jan 3rd, 2017	Release Date	Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3	Collection	Ryzen 7
Kaby Lake	Codename	Vermeer
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	8
4	Threads	16
3.9 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.8 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	4.7 GHz
51 W	TDP	105 W
14 nm	Process Size	7 nm
39.0x	Multiplier	38.0x
Intel HD 630	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes