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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 1281 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $70.0 vs $399.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $0.17 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 51% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 51 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-7100 - 430 vs 407 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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