Core i3-8100 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Prices and Stock
MSRP $117

Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Prices and Stock
MSRP $799

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.

Advantages of Core i3-8100

Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $105.54 vs $329.99
Up to 66% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.79 vs $2.32 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

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

Performs up to 6% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-8100 - 142 vs 134 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 32 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of The Last of Us Part I.

The Last of Us Part I

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

FPS

134

94%

Value, $/FPS

$0.79/FPS

100%

Price, $

$105.54

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $105.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

FPS

142

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.32/FPS

34%

Price, $

$329.99

31%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $329.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 79 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

1920 x 1080

Very High

342

FPS

474

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Very High

143

FPS

299

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

126

FPS

148

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

198

FPS

237

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

Ultra

538

FPS

659

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Single-Core

1245

57%

Multi-Core

3405

28%

Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Core i3-8100	vs	Ryzen 9 5950X
Oct 5th, 2017	Release Date	Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3	Collection	Ryzen 9
Coffee Lake	Codename	Vermeer
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	16
4	Threads	32
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.4 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	4.9 GHz
65 W	TDP	105 W
14 nm	Process Size	7 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	34.0x
UHD Graphics 630	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes