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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 3200 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $49.0 vs $495.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.34 vs $2.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 17% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-2100 - 168 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 32 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Game Graphics
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Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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