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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X is 1487 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Core i3-9100
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $75.00 vs $500.88
- Up to 84% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.52 vs $3.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 8% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-9100 - 155 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 32 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.23/FPS
16%
Price, $
$500.88
14%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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