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Core i3-9100 vs Ryzen 7 3700X

Core i3-9100 vs Ryzen 7 3700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $107 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7196 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $126.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7195 minutes ago

Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $107 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7196 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $126.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7195 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 309 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.

Advantages of Core i3-9100

  • Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $107.00 vs $126.99
  • Up to 15% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.74 vs $0.87 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-9100 - 146 vs 144 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


FPS

144

99%

Value, $/FPS

$0.74/FPS

100%

Price, $

$107

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $107 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7196 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

146

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.87/FPS

85%

Price, $

$126.99

84%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $126.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7195 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1379

83%

Multi-Core

3597

44%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

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Core i3-9100

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Ryzen 7 3700X

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14 nm
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36.0x36.0x
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$416.96

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$126.99

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$273.18

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$126.99

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Core i7-14700KF

$319.99

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Ryzen 7 3700X

$126.99

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$76.8

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$126.99

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$255

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$126.99

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$433

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$107

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$199.99

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$119.89

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$278.95

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$107

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$144.32

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$107

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$83.35

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$107

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$185

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$107

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$107

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$175.95

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$107

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$195

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$107

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$328.95

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Core i3-9100

$107

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Ryzen 9 7900X

$378.72

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$107

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$115.73

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$107

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Ryzen 7 5700

$127

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Core i3-9100

$107

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$495.36

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$107

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$294.95

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Core i3-9100

$107

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$279

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Core i3-9100

$107

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Ryzen 9 5950X

$343.99

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Core i3-9100

$107

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$107

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$172

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$107

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Core i5-13400F

$849.99

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

$107

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Core i5-12600KF

$143.81

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

$107

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Ryzen 5 5600GT

$130

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

$107

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Core i5-12600K

$173

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

$107

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Core i7-13700K

$310

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

$107

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

$416.96

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

$107

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

$273.18

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

$107

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

$319.99

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

$107

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Core i3-12100F

$76.8

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Core i3-9100

$107

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$255

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