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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 298 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $199.06 vs $395.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.71 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-10300 - 293 vs 281 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 24 vs 8 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
281
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.06
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10300 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10300 or Ryzen 9 3900X
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
221 FPS
$6.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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235 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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221 FPS
$12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,689.24
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190 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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